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I don’t know 🤷‍♀️ it belongs to my photo school

I think the decorative kind. Buildings, nature, street photography, abstracts, florals

@katjafeldmeier thank you

nice, welcome to the crew

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haha you think so? 😅 Thank you Alex

Thank you! Glad you are picking it back up.

not sure what you mean. competing photographers agreeing on the same price they will offer to a company? I wish we would do that so as to not underbid each other 😂

Awww thank you so much ☺️ I’m really happy it was useful and let me know if you like me to cover any specific other topics related to photography and business

Dear Livia, thank you for your question. For me the reasoning is that each selected picture takes me time to properly edit. So it makes a huge difference if I need to edit 3 pictures or 30 pictures. Another reason I name in the video: as photographers we are not selling the picture itself, unless somebody is buying an actual physical print, we are selling rights to use a picture in a certain way. So every single use license needs to be compensated individually. Does that answer your question?

Thank you Mike! Do you have an example of RUclipsrs offering coaching? Would love to check it out. Thx

@@katjafeldmeier Sure. ThePhotographicEye, redandthewolfphotography, kimgrantphotography, fototripper, MarkDenneyPhoto, ian_worth What else is popular is to run workshops - even more photographers do that. I have not seen anyone who is running workshops in Germany, so there may be an opportunity there.

Thanks 🙏 will check them out. I was thinking in terms of coaching to actually tackle the business side more, and things like creating a portfolio, pricing guide, sales, marketing - not so much on photographic technique or the creative side.

@ Definitely a need for that. You could tie in your legal education and talk about contracts - now that may be something that new pro photographers might be interested in!

it will be in July

Noted! thanks

I'm super happy it's useful. thank you

Lovely, thank you. I added a waitlist to the description: forms.gle/uaM8Mn6isg21ChRr8

😂😂 well coffee is sweet too ☕️! But can’t pay rent with coffee ;) so you probably have another job right?

Hi Lorenzo, Sounds great. Thank you for the nice comment and good luck with your application ☺️

Thank you. I will add the topic to my video list

light reflecting of some glittery stuff in the door 😂

interesting strategy. Can you specify a bit $35 dollars for what kind of photography service? For example like a 1h portrait shoot? Also: What was the lowest and the highest amount people paid you for this? Maybe you can give us a range here. thx

​@@katjafeldmeierI'm a social media manager so I do photography as part of it. I'm still a pretty average photographer. $35 is my base price which includes, travel, actual photo session, n post processing. Printing, websites, etc that's additional. But mostly i make money from tips. I don't use a studio, I shoot on location or at public areas. Done a few sports events, done a dozen weddings as part of a team, lots of portraits. But as I grow, I plan to follow some of your plans 😁

Aww thank you, that is truly the highest compliment. I really try not to make it boring 😊 Welcome to the channel 🙏

hehe thank you Roberto. Well I think the rule for all the rules is: once you have mastered the rules, you can start breaking them. :)

Thank you! Glad it resonated 😊

thank you for your kind words! I hope that it encourages freelancers out there to stand their ground

yay, happy to have you here ☺️

are you asking them? :) no but seriously…remember you are the expert and they are usually the amateurs when it comes to photography. Explain to them that you could put together a shooting for 5000 $ or for 500$ (use a range that matches you here) and it all depends on their budget. You gotta nudge them a bit. Best to get them on the phone with you as early as possible.

Just tell them what they will get for $500 or $100. Most people are price shopping until they’ve worked with you. I’d recommend figuring out the editing level needed then adjust the amount of deliverables based on the quality they need. This budget should be the most profitable for you and naturally you can offer better deals when they have a higher budget

Thank you for sharing! I think it’s all a normal part of the journey. About your question: You can build up to it. Just keep saying bigger numbers from one gig to the next. Your confidence will grow with experience. If people say but „we heard you price this much“ and it’s a lower number, tell them that due to popular demand prices have gone up :) being in high demand is always good sign.

@ Thanks! I’ll try my best and really thank you for sharing! Hopefully I’ll build contort be rightfully priced!

Thank you and welcome to this little corner of the internet ☺️ As to your question, I personally just decided to do everything in English on my accounts full-stop. Because pretty much most Germans understand English but not vice versa. Especially when it comes to Danes I would say that most of you guys speak or at least understand excellent English.

aww, what a kind comment. Thank you! Yes indeed, I’m slowly trying to fill the gap. If you have any topic suggestions, do let me know.

Thank you! I already have a video on my channel called „how I became a photographer“ where I cover this topic 😊

of course ☺️

really.

Thank you! Yeah, I’m changing my prices this year :)

I don’t think so, here is what the website states: uni-of-oxford.custhelp.com/app/answers/list/kw/Minimum%20age/page/1/session/L3RpbWUvMTczNjYxNTcwMC9nZW4vMTczNjYxNTcwMC9zaWQvZlVVUUJKRUxUTlozTFI1SFk2WUZ0M1VjJTdFVzdaZFMxalFzVHh4bWMlN0Vicl9ZSURMbEFTYVBER1UwdGxSWXlJZjJIQm9WUkpVUVFBX01jaWxZT1pVaVZyWFhsZTBrJTdFZHBveHhGbGFsTHRnZEdWZl8zVThJamVfVTF3JTIxJTIx

Yes, you are right. The goal is to not go for those type of customers and be ok with that! Most people don’t want to pay for a designer piece of clothing, most people don’t want to pay 300$ on a Michelin star restaurant, most people don’t want to pay 4k for a seat in business class…but then again some people will and do want to. and those people understand the difference in quality they are paying for. You gotta market yourself, your quality of work in a way that you actually scare away the majority of cheapsters out there and attract the select few who will be great customers to work with. But your excellent value proposition has to be there.

Honestly, I don't really offer event photography, because I don't really like doing it :) I have done it like twice before and #1 was a pro bono client and for a cause which I just wanted to support so I charged nothing. The second one was a company that I usually do portraits for, and it was like a 2h long small team event with a couple portraits thrown in as well. I would have charged more because I dislike events so much... haha, but I ended up giving them a reduced rate because they are a loyal an important client of mine. It was like 800€ for 30 image usage rights plus they bought some additional photos which was another 200€. But in general I think the hourly rate is not a great model, because it doesn't really include the time spent in postproduction (making selections and editing the photos). It also really depends on the type of client, like if it's a commercial event by the brand Gucci vs. if it's Rachel's 21 birthday bash...if you know what I mean. I would ask for their budget (have your own in mind) and yes also pre-determine the amount of pictures you will be providing and the hours you will be on site + hours spent in post production. Hope that helps :)

@@katjafeldmeier Thanks so much for replying. I shoot one event per year for free because it’s for a good cause. It’s a huge amount of work and while there are some enjoyable parts it’s really hard physically. I have been approached about shooting other events but I don’t know if I want to do them and I know I would have to charge quite a bit to make it worth my time. If I could figure out a pricing guide to give to people I’m sure they would change their minds about hiring me! But I would be willing to do it a few times a year for the right price, I just can’t figure out what that price should be.

Maybe try thinking of a price that would feel good to you. Even if it sounds unreasonably high in your mind at first.Then you will have set a bar for yourself and have something to communicate.

@@KS-uv7tw I shoot a few events a year. I charge $500 for a half day. Which is four hours. That is my minimum. And then I charge $100 per hour for any additional hours. Often times I’ll shoot an event from 5 to 9 PM but as 9 PM is approaching the client is wanting me to take a few extra photos that go over the time. This is when the additional hour charge kicks in. Hope this helps.

Thank you Mats for your kind words. I'm happy you are starting out on this path. I have a video coming up in the next couple of weeks kind of covering the basics of starting a photography business. Let me know if there are any other specific topics that might be interesting.

@@katjafeldmeier I guess the first questions are related to identifying my ideal clients and how to find and get my first clients. Also the licensing parts you mentioned in this video is new to me. Coming from a business background of real estate into the creative industry of photography, I need to learn the photography business.

ah great questions, I will definitely cover these in the upcoming video. I also already made a video about 'how to get clients' on my channel. So if you haven't seen it yet, you can check that out: ruclips.net/video/6yV2DopVBPQ/видео.htmlsi=Pu4E2DjZdN4RXHfT Also real estate is potentially a great niche for photography if you already know that business and have some contacts in there. It could be an amazing staring point for you and give you a comtetitive edge.

Thank you for explaining it so professionally.

@@katjafeldmeier you are very welcome.

I think documentary photography is here to stay, so keep your chin up.

love to hear that! Thx Danny

If it's a bigger client (a company, a startup etc.) I try to ask for the budget first and then to craft something on that basis. If it's an individual (like for a business photo shoot or for headshots) I usually send the pdf to give them an overview and a benchmark first. But as I have been doing this for a while I kind of have a gut feeling now which one is more suitable for which type of request. What is your usual process like?

Ah forgot to answer your second question: because I have to pay for the studio and usually need an assistant in the studio. Whereas I can usually do the on location jobs on my own and try use primarily available light.

@@katjafeldmeier Make sense now , I have a studio in my House , but Im thinking its time to rent as needed.

​@@katjafeldmeierI’m moving towards a consultative sales model this year because I work in many genres, and I find that this approach works best for me. I start by sending an email with a starting price or price range, depending on how much detail the client provides. I also include a few key questions about the project, such as: What type of images are you looking for? ,How many images do you need? Where do you plan to use the images? What’s your budget? Do you have any photo examples for reference? Clients can respond by email or book a discovery call. Based on their answers, I will either create a detailed estimate, provide tailored recommendations, or simply send pricing, depending on their needs. For example, my headshots are priced à la carte: First look (outfit): $250 , Additional looks: $100 each, Retouched images: $50 each , Unretouched images: $25 each, On-location fee: $100 I also plan to introduce a pro studio fee this year. This way, clients can design their own package to suit their specific needs."

sounds good. if it works for you, it works. I have found that going over these type of questions in a sales call instead of asking them initially by email has brought me better results. I have also found that a lot of clients don't actually know what they want, so very detailed questions tend to overwhelm them easily. So I started asking about the basics and then going into a recommendation/ pitch of what I think would suit their needs best.

Thank you! I’m really glad it’s useful ✨