Comments on: Showing Moms with Cameras How to Do It Right http://rising.blackstar.com/showing-moms-with-cameras-how-to-do-it-right.html Professional Photography Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:56:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carolhttp://rising.blackstar.com/showing-moms-with-cameras-how-to-do-it-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-5644 Carol Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:01:59 +0000 #comment-5644 Miguel, I don't see how bella baby is becoming the walmart of newborn photography. When I think walmart I think of non talented, uncreative, cookie cutter images with cheesy backrounds. The "cd" you refer to with 15-20 images (which includes some BW conversions) is $125.00. We only take pictures for 10-15 mins so its a mini photo session.. but most of the photographers are actually that...photographers. I went to school for photography and also freelance on the side. We replaced the UGLY mugshots that the hospitals used to offer...Sorry I just take offense to what you said being this is what I do for my carrer + freelancing on the side. Our CEO was a single mom with a GREAT idea....its not like we are some evil corporation like walmart...and the company treats its photographers VERY well... If you want to compete offer something different...We have an advantage since we get to be in the hospital with the babies...vs waiting till they get home.... Miguel,
I don't see how bella baby is becoming the walmart of newborn photography. When I think walmart I think of non talented, uncreative, cookie cutter images with cheesy backrounds.
The "cd" you refer to with 15-20 images (which includes some BW conversions) is $125.00. We only take pictures for 10-15 mins so its a mini photo session.. but most of the photographers are actually that...photographers. I went to school for photography and also freelance on the side. We replaced the UGLY mugshots that the hospitals used to offer...Sorry I just take offense to what you said being this is what I do for my carrer + freelancing on the side. Our CEO was a single mom with a GREAT idea....its not like we are some evil corporation like walmart...and the company treats its photographers VERY well...
If you want to compete offer something different...We have an advantage since we get to be in the hospital with the babies...vs waiting till they get home....

]]> By: Miguelhttp://rising.blackstar.com/showing-moms-with-cameras-how-to-do-it-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-4650 Miguel Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:37:07 +0000 #comment-4650 John what do you think of businesses such as bella baby. It seems that they are becoming the walmart in the particular niche of baby pictures, hospitals, etc, you get the idea. In their packages they pretty much give everything away, inlcluding, of course, the "CD" so the customer can go to wlagreens, cvs...print screw up the imgaes and go around voicing who did the pictures. What's your take on this, and how to compete if price wise you don't consider their prices profitable? John what do you think of businesses such as bella baby. It seems that they are becoming the walmart in the particular niche of baby pictures, hospitals, etc, you get the idea. In their packages they pretty much give everything away, inlcluding, of course, the "CD" so the customer can go to wlagreens, cvs...print screw up the imgaes and go around voicing who did the pictures. What's your take on this, and how to compete if price wise you don't consider their prices profitable?

]]> By: Jessicahttp://rising.blackstar.com/showing-moms-with-cameras-how-to-do-it-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-232 Jessica Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:21:50 +0000 #comment-232 Hi John and thanks for the call out! It is nice to see recognition for running my photography business as just that...a business. I've met many MWCs at local meetups that are overwhelmed with how to run the business side of things and I hope they can find some help in my blog. I've worked hard to improve both my photography and business knowledge and continue to learn more every day! As a portrait photographer that is still learning the ropes I find Professional Photographer magazine a great read cover to cover but I can definitely see that it may not be for every style of photographer or every experience level. Hi John and thanks for the call out! It is nice to see recognition for running my photography business as just that...a business. I've met many MWCs at local meetups that are overwhelmed with how to run the business side of things and I hope they can find some help in my blog. I've worked hard to improve both my photography and business knowledge and continue to learn more every day! As a portrait photographer that is still learning the ropes I find Professional Photographer magazine a great read cover to cover but I can definitely see that it may not be for every style of photographer or every experience level.

]]> By: John Harringtonhttp://rising.blackstar.com/showing-moms-with-cameras-how-to-do-it-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-231 John Harrington Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:38:25 +0000 #comment-231 Bill --That's ok. I can practically guarantee that the time you spend reading the article about business practices that I'm in will be well worth the time spent!John Bill --

That's ok. I can practically guarantee that the time you spend reading the article about business practices that I'm in will be well worth the time spent!

John

]]> By: BillRogershttp://rising.blackstar.com/showing-moms-with-cameras-how-to-do-it-right.html/comment-page-1#comment-229 BillRogers Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:28:37 +0000 #comment-229 It takes, what? ... about five minutes to read "Professional Photographer" each month? I'm not particularly impressed with this magazine. It takes, what? ... about five minutes to read "Professional Photographer" each month? I'm not particularly impressed with this magazine.

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