With the economy in the condition that it is, I thought it was important to really look at my packaging and pricing structure. I want to make sure that my pricing is appropriate for my IDEAL clients. I also want to know what PREVENTS people from getting photos professionally taken and if there is anything I, as a photographer can do to make the process simpler. I have created a survey with 10 questions geared toward these topics. There is one question people seem to be having trouble with because I wasn't specific with my wording. The question is what does the average 4x6 cost, just so you know I am referring to a professional 4x6, not what you would pay going to Walgreens. If there are any specific points or ideas you would like to address that are not in the survey feel free to post them below! Thank you so much for your input, it is invaluable.
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This is Sergio Sr. Sergio Jr. and Jesse. Jesse is 6 but, going on 16. Working with children of that age is always difficult. Who wants to sit/stand still while someone takes pictures... BORING! I find that making it into a game, or asking for funny faces makes children more interested. I let him set the pace. You can't force a child to smile, or punish them for not smiling ( I have witnessed that in the past) trust me it doesn't work. In fact it only guarantees that next year when it's family portrait time, you will have a melt down on your hands. Bringing his/her favorite toy is a good idea too. You can offer to take a picture of it for him/her. I let Jesse stand where he wanted, pose like he wanted and posed the family around HIM. Another trick I use is letting the kids take a picture of his parents with my camera (camera strap ON, lol). They love that and it makes them feel more involved. My rule is let the kid be a kid and your bound to get some great shots. Here are a
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