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Tag Archive: dollars and sense
Putting the Value Back into Photography
Tweet We are so used to getting things for free – online newspapers, magazines, even books — we expect everything to be free. Some people think photography should be free, and there are those in the marketplace who have done substantial damage to the value of images and assignments. It’s becoming all too common for [...]
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- What Schools Really Need to Teach About Photography
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How To Find New Opportunities for Your Business
- Getting Paid: Collection Agencies and Courts
- Getting Paid: Using a Reminder System
- Getting Paid: Prodding the Slow-Paying Client
- Getting Paid: It Starts with the Invoice
- What Defines a Professional Photographer?
- Are You Selling Your Photography in the Dollar Bin?
- Being a Starving Artist Is Highly Overrated
- Stop Running Your Photography Business Like a Hobby
- Is It OK for Photographers to “Write for Free” for Black Star Rising?
- Action, Not Anger, Is Photographers’ Best Response to Getty
- It’s Time for Independent Photographers to Consider Subscription Pricing
- Snapshots from the Italian Photography Market
- When Friends Ask You to Take Their Picture, Ask Them to Pay It Forward
- Sometimes, Photographers Are Their Own Worst Enemies
- Want to Be a Wedding Photographer? First, Take a Hard Look at the Numbers
- Job Postings Reveal That for Pro Photographers, the Squeeze Is On
- Six Reasons That Great Photos Alone Won’t Make You a Success
- Why Selling “All Rights” Is Wrong for Your Photography Business
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: When Is It OK to Work for Free?
- Don’t Let Your Photography Clients Sell You Short
- Has Demand for Microstock Photography Peaked?
- 12 Excuses for Shooting Photos for Free — and Why They’re Bogus
- Using Flexible Pricing to Upsell Wedding Photography Clients
- Wedding Photography Packages: A Variety of Approaches
- How Much Should You Charge to Shoot a Wedding?
- What Should You Charge a Client Who Wants to “Go Viral” with Your Images?
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Do I Close the Deal?
- Survival Strategies for Photographers: Earn More with Printed Products
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: Should I Put Pricing on My Web Site?
- Do One-Dollar Stock Photos Really Exist?
- Photographers, Don’t Fall for These Client Pick-Up Lines
- Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Should I Follow Up on My Proposal?
- Let’s Create a Two-Tier Pricing System for Stock Photography
- Why Some Customers Will Pay More for Stock Photography
- When Fear Rules the Photography World, We All Lose
- Writing Your Photography Marketing Plan: Marketing Mix – Price
- Buy It Once: When More Expensive Is Cheaper
- Eye on Image-Making: Financial Planning, Part 3
- Will the iPad Save Photography?
- Don’t Let Self-Doubt Hold Back Your Photography Business
- Don’t Be Scared of the F-Word When Exploring New Business Models
- A Business Insurance Primer for Photographers, Part 2
- A Business Insurance Primer for Photographers, Part 1
- Sometimes, the Light at the End of the Tunnel Is an Oncoming Train
- Eye on Image-Making: Financial Planning, Part 2
- Nine Inconvenient Business Facts for Aspiring Photographers
- Eye on Image-Making: Financial Planning, Part 1
- NGOs Do Good — But Make Sure They Do Right By You, Too
- Four Steps to Determine Your Rate as a Contract Photographer
- 10 Budget Photography Accessories You Can Buy at the Supermarket
- How to Make Exhibition-Quality Prints on a Budget
- Microstock Is a Great Deal — for Buyers
- Five Reasons Photographers Should Sell Value, Not Price
- Five Tips for Selling Your Old Photography Gear on eBay
- Should You Go Pro — or Keep Photography as a Hobby?
- Good Timing, Bad Timing and Your Photography Business
- Six Tips for Switching from Newspapers to Weddings
- Starting My Own Photography Business: Early Lessons
- The True Cost of Free
- Notes from the VisCom Classroom: Getting Down to Business
- What Your Tax Return Can Teach You About Your Photography Business
- Why Chris Usher’s Loss Is a Defeat for All of Us
- The Ethics of Surcharges and Kickbacks
- Eye on Image-Making: Five Ways to Tell if a Photographer Is Really in Business
- How to Find the Perfect Wedding Photographer: Meetings and Prices
- Stock Photography’s Hidden Costs — and How to Avoid Them
- You’re Worth What You Think You Are
- Simplify Your Pricing to Build Your Photography Business
- Four Strategies for Recession-Proofing Your Photography Business
- Six Tips to Help Your Photography Business Survive in a Struggling Economy
- Six Ways to Help a Laid-Off Photographer Get Started as a Freelancer
- Up Your Price with Limited-Edition Photography
- If You Don’t Know Your Cost of Doing Business, Chances Are It’s More Than You Think
- Is There Hidden Treasure in Your Digital Outtakes?
- Gas Prices Got You Down? Let the Photo Ops Come to You
- Cutting Corners Cuts at the Heart of What Motivates Photojournalists
- The Value of Being Paid in Advance
- Eye on Image-Making: Business Aspects, Part 3
- Photography Budget? What Photography Budget?
- Royalty-Free Orphans: Why the Current Distribution System Doesn’t Work
- How Much Do You Cost?
- Standardize for Success
- Notes from the VisCom Classroom: A Tale of Two Students
- Don’t Discard Old Photos; They Could Be Your Retirement Fund
- Getty Slashes Prices for Web Use
- Tip for Microstockers: Don’t Quit Your Day Jobs
- Are Your Business Practices Hurting Other Photographers?
- What It Costs to Produce a Simple Photo of a Cornfield
- Stock Photographers Fight Back Against RF with RM Calculator
- Why Even Successful Photographers Are Unhappy Today
- Markup? Yes, Mark it Up!
- Will Adding More Photos Bring Getty More Sales?
- Why Are Photographs Worth Less Today? Here Are Eight Reasons