Professional Marketing & Selling Techniques for Digital Wedding Photographers

Professional Marketing & Selling Techniques for Digital Wedding Photographers
Author: Jeff Hawkins
Publisher: Amherst Media
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2005-12-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1584283912

Updated to include the latest digital camera models, imaging software, and current image proofing and sales techniques, this business guide teaches wedding photographers how to build a profitable business. From formulating a business plan to presenting final images to clients, the strategies presented help photographers avoid the pitfalls that ruin many wedding photography studios. Photographers learn how to define a target demographic—whether that be low-volume big-budget or high-volume low-budget clients—and market to those demographics in print, on the Internet, through networking, and at bridal shows. Customer service tips include how to interview clients to ensure a stress-free and enjoyable portrait experience, conduct presession consultations, and write a contract, as well as presentation techniques for wall-size images, coffee-table–style books, and guestbooks. The featured images and drawings include a gallery of the author's wedding photographs and samples of advertising, marketing, and promotional literature.

The Digital Photographer's Guide to Light Modifiers

The Digital Photographer's Guide to Light Modifiers
Author: Allison Earnest
Publisher: Amherst Media
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1608952223

Focusing exclusively on light modifiers and making the most of the least equipment, this in-depth handbook is ideal for use by the beginner and advanced amateurs who wish to take their photography to the next level. Including diagrams and lighting set scenes to facilitate learning and adapting technique, step-by-step critiques of several portrait sessions, and an extensive review of a variety of light modifying toolsÑfrom barn doors and snoots to gels, umbrellas, and strip boxesÑthis invaluable textbook style book reveals the precise steps for obtaining dimension and depth for indoor and outdoor portrait sessions. This resource is a must-have for beginner photographers looking to discover a treasure trove of fresh, creative lighting inspiration, that will surely help add diversity and creative style to your photography

Photographer's Guide to Wedding Album Design and Sales

Photographer's Guide to Wedding Album Design and Sales
Author: Bob Coates
Publisher: Amherst Media
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2008-08-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1608951014

Full of instructive images and insightful hints, this book is indispensable for photographers who want to boost their wedding-album sales. Updated with the latest styles, this showcase of 15 top wedding photographers' work and business practices provides insight into each artist's creative process, client service skills, and album design. Information on album types and basic design principles is accompanied by tips for marketing albums, including creating a dazzling sample album, expertly preparing the images for presentation after the ceremony, and discussing the importance of the album as a memento to be cherished for a lifetime. Savvy photographers will learn how to turn an album purchase into a multiple-album sale, how to add on á la carte images, and how to make networking and referrals generate additional business.

The Best of Digital Wedding Photography

The Best of Digital Wedding Photography
Author: Bill Hurter
Publisher: Amherst Media
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2004-11-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1584283254

This guide to digital wedding photography offers everything a wedding photographer needs to take full advantage of digital technologies. Essential aspects of digital photography are examined, from image capturing to creating wedding albums—a photographer's greatest source of revenue. Featuring 200 examples of professional digital photography, this book takes a detailed look at many common digital problems and provides techniques for fixing them with Adobe Photoshop.

Digital Portrait Photography of Teens and Seniors

Digital Portrait Photography of Teens and Seniors
Author: Patrick Rice
Publisher: Amherst Media
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2005-07-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1608950298

Divided into two parts, this guide shows studio owners and photographers how to increase visibility, creativity, and financial rewards in the teen and senior portrait market. The first section is focused on technical mastery, gives tips on how to refine one's technique and remain competitive and providing advice on selecting the appropriate digital equipment and added artistic elements like indoor and outdoor sets, storytelling props, and fashionable backgrounds. The second section is devoted to successful marketing techniques that are low-cost and have a big impact, such as maintaining an Internet presence, offering special promotions, and producing direct-mail marketing pieces. Numerous marketing pieces from top studios are included as reference points.

The Bride's Guide to Wedding Photography

The Bride's Guide to Wedding Photography
Author: Kathleen Hawkins
Publisher: Amherst Media
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2003-04-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1584283491

This useful guide helps couples make smart decisions every step of the way, from selecting a photographer to choosing dress styles and colors, bouquets, and shades of makeup that positively impact portraits. 50 color photos.

The Digital Photographer's Guide to Natural-Light Family Portraits

The Digital Photographer's Guide to Natural-Light Family Portraits
Author: Jennifer George
Publisher: Amherst Media
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2011-05-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 160895286X

Detailing all the skills photographers need to successfully create natural-light family portraits, this handbook covers all aspects of the process, from attracting clients and planning the session to posing small families or large groups. Techniques for working outdoors, at the familyÕs home, or in a natural-light studio setting are included along with detailed information on post-production, album design, and marketing techniques for attracting clients. Advanced amateur and professional photographers will learn how to create a picture-perfect rendering by manipulating ever-changing and difficult-to-predict outdoor lighting and cultivating a cohesive look through harmonious poses, expressions, and clothing. This unique handbook is essential for family photographers looking to engage the family and bring out their subjectsÕ interpersonal relationships and individual personalities.

Professional Techniques for Digital Wedding Photography

Professional Techniques for Digital Wedding Photography
Author: Jeff Hawkins
Publisher: Amherst Media
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2003-08-27
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781584281108

Addressing the reservations many wedding photographers have about digital photography, this guide explains the many valuable benefits of this technology, including saved labor costs and quick turnaround time. Topics covered include equipment selection and usage; scheduling digital prewedding, wedding day, and postwedding sessions; managing the workload; and using digital proofs. Photographers learn how to market their images-from dealing with client questions to pricing images-and how to use digital imaging software to make easy and effective corrections to flawed images. Providing practical information on running a profitable photography business, this book also gives important technical instruction that will help photographers embrace technology and realize the true potential and profit of their art.

100 Techniques for Professional Wedding Photographers

100 Techniques for Professional Wedding Photographers
Author: Bill Hurter
Publisher: Amherst Media
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1584282452

From shooting formal family portraits in a dimly lit church to capturing lively candids at a bustling reception, this valuable reference presents 100 tips for handling the process from start to finish—choosing the best equipment, capturing the best moments on film, and enhancing and presenting them afterwards. Numerous professionals offer valuable advice for digital wedding photography, giving technical guidance on lighting, exposure and metering, and color management, as well as ideas for scouting locations, dealing with nervous brides, and photographing large groups. Ample time is spent on the many aspects of posing and lighting—for both formal and informal situations—with an eye toward enhancing the efficiency of the shoot and the natural beauty of the resulting images.

The Best of Adobe Photoshop

The Best of Adobe Photoshop
Author: Bill Hurter
Publisher: Amherst Media
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2006-04-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 158428319X

Everything that could be done in the traditional darkroom can now be done with Adobe Photoshop, making special effects that were formerly achieved exclusively by expert darkroom technicians available to all photographers. This technological revolution has created new challenges as well as opportunities for increased creativity, allowing photographers to become digital artists as well. With illustrative photos throughout, this book details new, unexpected, and successful techniques used by artists, illustrators, commercial photographers, album designers, wedding photographers, portrait photographers, and teachers. Professional and advanced amateurs will benefit from the instructions for efficiently using the software, minimizing the computer time spent on each photo.