Thanks for the video. I saw another video of yours with Taylor Jackson where you were shooting headshots with a 70-200. What focal range do you usually use for headshots? 85, 100, 135? Thanks.
I would love to hear about how you follow up after being denied the bid. Are there any questions you would ask to understand why/find out if you've bid way too high?
@@sydfuller6610 that all depends on if the contact is responsive. If they are communicating with us to let us know they went another way, we send them resources to help make the shoot go more smoothly. Like a blog article directed toward attendees on how to make sure they get great headshots at a convention. Just be polite, helpful, and mark down the date of contact or the event they asked you to bid on and follow up with them when it starts to get near the same time next year.
Great video sir!! Dealing with large corporations isn’t a popularity contest. It’s a get this off my plate so I can move to the next thing on my list issue. lol.
Bro, these tips are spot on. I use most of them when replying to corporate headshot clients here in 🇯🇲 ... The budget thing I've never done and will be sure to implement it 🙏🏾
Thanks, Gary!! This is so valuable as I’m going to pursue team, staff, and event headshot opportunities this year. I also plan to invest in your “Kickstart Your Headshot Business” course!
Great video, Gary! Those of us with a longer than RUclips attention might ask if (as shown in your quote) you are simply giving the client / company the images with your day rate, "here's your pictures, have a nice day!" or in your contract with the company are you licensing the images with limited usage restrictions? Renewal option? Example; Bill from accounting gets new headshot while working at Mega Corp, LLC. A few months later, Bill leaves Mega Corp, LLC and goes to Other Mega Corp, LLC...and now uses that headshot you took for Mega Corp, LLC on his LinkedIn, Facebook, Other Mega Corp's website, etc. Do you chalk that up to "oh well, not a big deal" or would you attempt to enforce "hey, that picture was taken for the exclusive use at Mega Corp, LLC"?
Typically they get a limited usage license in perpetuity. But that all depends on how you want to play it. Shooting 7k headshots a year means I don’t really have the bandwidth to police all those licensing agreements. Hope that helps!
Excellent vid, as usual. I'm curious about the "click to view the live quote and adjustment it..? Are you using something like a WPforms interactive form for the quote?
I was waiting for this question! Most CRMs can do something like this, I use 17 Hats. You can make things in the quote optional so that clients can adjust them.
I almost put something about 17 Hats in the video, but I figured it's enough of a commercial as it is. Plus it's always nice to leave an Easter egg for the clever people to discover and ask about.
Thanks Gary. Always informative. I would add spelling out "BTS" in the letters to prospective clients. If you have some 20-something marketing phenom you are working with, they are likely to think about the boy band from Korea :) Happy New Year.
Thanks for watching. BTS hasn’t been a problem so far. Maybe they’ll be More excited to click on it if they think it will take them to some sweet K-Pop video!
Great info! I use quickbooks for sending the quote. Which software are you using that allows them to a add on the extras like hair and make up or retouching.
Yes it can do that too. If it’s a very large group of people and we need multiple people per time slot, we use Acuity. I have it on good authority that 17H is going to add that feature soon though.
@@GaryHughesOfficial I think you have to be exclusive with them. They won’t source out because they shoot every day on multiple sets. But it’s a great idea to target lingerie brands 😊
How long per person do you allocate when you give an 8 hour day? Or how many people can you do in a time frame. I just did my first two corporate headshot sessions in October and allocated 10 min on average per person. Assuming a one-man show. Do you have a greeter that preps people and handles some of the admin stuff? I'm interested in how to get a workflow that I can get their contact info into a system and then have tether capture push each of the shots to their personalized cloud-shared folder from my laptop. A lot of the admin stuff I had in these two jobs was a lot of overhead and a lot of retouching work after. I'm thinking about how I'd change things up next time. I also was giving people the 45MP shots from my R5 and am wondering what resolution to actually deliver. I'm thinking of capturing RAW and small size jpg next time and letting them cull from the small, then delivering maybe a 20MP retouched shot. I was giving the 45MP because it was already there.
Well that’s a LOT of questions, lol. If you check out my website there is a lot on there for you that would help. Hughesfioretti.com - all my pricing and faqs with answers to some of those questions. Typically on a big job each person is in front of the camera for 90 seconds or so. On smaller jobs maybe 5 minutes. Everybody shoots a little differently though. Definitely check out Evoto for retouching and Headshot Tools for organization and delivery. Game changers
I have never had en enquiry like that, I wish i had. Its finding and accessing the company contacts at these companies is the problem. Doing the work and responding is the easy bit.. Its finding and getting the work in London that the issue.
In my experience, most work like this comes from search engines. Working to make sure you are well placed is key. That includes having a page dedicated to event headshots that speaks to the client motivation. If you look in the description, you will see a link to my site to see what I mean. Once you have a great page for event headshots, it’s just a matter of driving traffic there. To do that we pay for Google ads specifically targeting event headshots. Hope that helps and good luck!
Hit me up if you have questions about what's in the video!
Hey Gary, would you have any time at Imaging to do a short interview for my podcast? Love to showcase your work and also Headshot Tools?
Thanks for the video. I saw another video of yours with Taylor Jackson where you were shooting headshots with a 70-200. What focal range do you usually use for headshots? 85, 100, 135? Thanks.
I would love to hear about how you follow up after being denied the bid. Are there any questions you would ask to understand why/find out if you've bid way too high?
@@sydfuller6610 that all depends on if the contact is responsive. If they are communicating with us to let us know they went another way, we send them resources to help make the shoot go more smoothly. Like a blog article directed toward attendees on how to make sure they get great headshots at a convention. Just be polite, helpful, and mark down the date of contact or the event they asked you to bid on and follow up with them when it starts to get near the same time next year.
Yes!!! Answer the damn question! Especially if there’s only one in my email.
Yes please!
Great video sir!! Dealing with large corporations isn’t a popularity contest. It’s a get this off my plate so I can move to the next thing on my list issue. lol.
Totally agree.
This video was so incredibly helpful!! Thank you Gary!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
Just when I've got my responses nailed down you drop a nugget of gold. Thanks for the follow up, Gary!
Any time!
Great points and a great video! Perfect for my short attention span! Headshot tools really is a game changer with my clients too!!!
Well you know how I feel about it.
Bro, these tips are spot on. I use most of them when replying to corporate headshot clients here in 🇯🇲 ... The budget thing I've never done and will be sure to implement it 🙏🏾
Good stuff, hope it serves you well :)
I do a ton of small to large headshot jobs just like this, great, practical, concise advice!
I appreciate you taking the time to watch! I haven't seen any videos on this subject and I get asked about it all the time :)
Really great info here. Even the little details to include your tax ID on the email is what truly showcases you are prepared. A lot of value for sure.
I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Thanks, Gary!! This is so valuable as I’m going to pursue team, staff, and event headshot opportunities this year. I also plan to invest in your “Kickstart Your Headshot Business” course!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great tips!
Thanks, Scott! Glad it was helpful :)
This was a really good video!! Thank you! 👏🏽👏🏽
You're so welcome!
This is gold! Thanks Gary
No problem
Great video, Gary! Those of us with a longer than RUclips attention might ask if (as shown in your quote) you are simply giving the client / company the images with your day rate, "here's your pictures, have a nice day!" or in your contract with the company are you licensing the images with limited usage restrictions? Renewal option?
Example; Bill from accounting gets new headshot while working at Mega Corp, LLC. A few months later, Bill leaves Mega Corp, LLC and goes to Other Mega Corp, LLC...and now uses that headshot you took for Mega Corp, LLC on his LinkedIn, Facebook, Other Mega Corp's website, etc. Do you chalk that up to "oh well, not a big deal" or would you attempt to enforce "hey, that picture was taken for the exclusive use at Mega Corp, LLC"?
Typically they get a limited usage license in perpetuity. But that all depends on how you want to play it. Shooting 7k headshots a year means I don’t really have the bandwidth to police all those licensing agreements. Hope that helps!
Excellent vid, as usual. I'm curious about the "click to view the live quote and adjustment it..? Are you using something like a WPforms interactive form for the quote?
I was waiting for this question! Most CRMs can do something like this, I use 17 Hats. You can make things in the quote optional so that clients can adjust them.
😅 Of course you were! You’re smart like that. 😉
I almost put something about 17 Hats in the video, but I figured it's enough of a commercial as it is. Plus it's always nice to leave an Easter egg for the clever people to discover and ask about.
You can find a bunch of WP Forms over an Envato that can do calculations as well. I use one on my website.
Thanks Gary. Always informative. I would add spelling out "BTS" in the letters to prospective clients. If you have some 20-something marketing phenom you are working with, they are likely to think about the boy band from Korea :) Happy New Year.
Thanks for watching. BTS hasn’t been a problem so far. Maybe they’ll be More excited to click on it if they think it will take them to some sweet K-Pop video!
I know this Gary guy. I was hoping to see a Sub in a Tub featured but it's okay that it's not.
Maybe in the next, "I'm Quitting" video I'll sad-eat a sub in a tub with double meat. Just weeping into my roast beef.
Great info! I use quickbooks for sending the quote. Which software are you using that allows them to a add on the extras like hair and make up or retouching.
We use 17 Hats for our CRM and it does all the things :)
@@GaryHughesOfficial thx Gary. Are you also using 17 hats when you sent out scheduling for business clients at their office location?
Yes it can do that too. If it’s a very large group of people and we need multiple people per time slot, we use Acuity. I have it on good authority that 17H is going to add that feature soon though.
I currently use Acuity. Love it.
we're are so back
Miss you buddy
How do I get a corporate to hire me for all staff boudoir sessions? 😛
Have you tried talking to Victoria Secret?
@@GaryHughesOfficial I think you have to be exclusive with them. They won’t source out because they shoot every day on multiple sets. But it’s a great idea to target lingerie brands 😊
If anyone can, it’s you!
Thank you :)
Just thinking about this, have you thought about offering a sexy calendar that raises money for charity?
When do you expect to be paid for big jobs? Is it billed and net-30? Thanks.
We take a 50% deposit and the balance is due before the shoot. We do not do net terms, never have any push back on it
Questions; Do you ask for an advance up front upon their acceptance and do you send them an itemized estimate in the form of a PDF?
We require a deposit to hold the date (50%) with the balance due before the day of the shoot.
How long per person do you allocate when you give an 8 hour day? Or how many people can you do in a time frame. I just did my first two corporate headshot sessions in October and allocated 10 min on average per person. Assuming a one-man show.
Do you have a greeter that preps people and handles some of the admin stuff? I'm interested in how to get a workflow that I can get their contact info into a system and then have tether capture push each of the shots to their personalized cloud-shared folder from my laptop. A lot of the admin stuff I had in these two jobs was a lot of overhead and a lot of retouching work after. I'm thinking about how I'd change things up next time.
I also was giving people the 45MP shots from my R5 and am wondering what resolution to actually deliver. I'm thinking of capturing RAW and small size jpg next time and letting them cull from the small, then delivering maybe a 20MP retouched shot. I was giving the 45MP because it was already there.
oh I just found your video about evoto and your other one about headshottools ruclips.net/video/InjZUg8v3uE/видео.html
Well that’s a LOT of questions, lol. If you check out my website there is a lot on there for you that would help. Hughesfioretti.com - all my pricing and faqs with answers to some of those questions. Typically on a big job each person is in front of the camera for 90 seconds or so. On smaller jobs maybe 5 minutes. Everybody shoots a little differently though. Definitely check out Evoto for retouching and Headshot Tools for organization and delivery. Game changers
The Hughesinator!!!!
lol go home, you’re drunk ;)
I have never had en enquiry like that, I wish i had. Its finding and accessing the company contacts at these companies is the problem. Doing the work and responding is the easy bit.. Its finding and getting the work in London that the issue.
In my experience, most work like this comes from search engines. Working to make sure you are well placed is key. That includes having a page dedicated to event headshots that speaks to the client motivation. If you look in the description, you will see a link to my site to see what I mean. Once you have a great page for event headshots, it’s just a matter of driving traffic there. To do that we pay for Google ads specifically targeting event headshots. Hope that helps and good luck!
What software do you use to send the bid?
17 Hats :) been using it for years and it’s excellent. You can use the code garyhughes if you decide to sign up and save a few bucks too!
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Just came to say hi! Tell your wife hey!
Hi! I will pass on the greeting :)