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My BlogUpdates, Adventures + Ramblings |
Well, isn't it just like me to neglect this page? If you've been here before, you know I'm terrible about working in silence and not letting anyone in on the behind the scenes stuff. I want to change that. So here are the things I've been working on, as well as these projects I've been talking about. 1. New process for receiving pictures This is the BIGGEST change, as well as the first new thing to have official lift off. Clients are now able to view ALL their pictures from their photo session and select which ones they want to purchase. Yes, this means that Clients will be paying a fee per picture. But this allows them to save money (if they're on a budget) or get more photos than I would normally give them. There's no limit to how many pictures can be purchased! So far, Clients have had a positive experience with this. "Very user friendly. Easy to navigate, organized. I enjoyed the experience." -Madison E. New editing styles - you get to choose I'm also offering two different editing styles. 1. Basic edit - $3 per photo This means I brighten dark photos, or darken photos that are a bit too bright. Sharpen images and enhance colors just a little bit and that's it. A simple, basic edit. Or 2. Extra edit - $5 per photo As you can guess, you get extra. More colors. More editing. (like whiter teeth or acne removed) If there's a person in the background that shouldn't be there, I'll remove it. Along with anything else that is a distraction. This is the option for people who really want their pictures to look like works of art. This is when my inner graphic designer meets my inner photographer and magic happens. 2. Prints I've been terrified to take the plunge and offer prints to my Clients. I usually just give them the digital images and let them print them off at their favorite pharmacy. And while this is still an option, Clients who are wanting their images to look more high end will now be able to purchase their prints from my website. This is something I have not taken the time to set up.. YET! But I have looked into it and decided that this is something I want to offer my Clients. I will announce when this is officially up and running. But for now, it's waiting on stand by. 3. Merchandise To create my own wearable, tangible art has been a dream of mine since I was a teenager. (the very early 2000s) But I didn't have the resources and it just wasn't a realistic goal for me at the time. At 30 years old, it hit me... We live in a day and age where print-on-demand exists. People print your products and ship them out for you. So why am I not pursuing this!?!? So I began to jot down my unique ideas and thoughts of things I wanted to create. But was much too busy working for clients to take the time to create anything. So finally, 2 years later, I am taking the steps to move forward to my dream. I'm trying to take time off so I can have more time to create these designs. I'm already planning the promo ads and videos to reveal what my products will look like. But you best believe this girl is excited!!! This is something that has not had "lift off" yet, but we're working on the turbo engines. Just hang tight folks. 4. More Packages Most people want the basic family portraits. The pretty prom poses. The special memories of Graduation. It doesn't have to be fancy (although I do my best to make it look that way) They just want these beautiful moments captured in a beautiful, timeless way. But I'm going to offer more packages to the Client that wants more out of the experience. These packages are still being named and I'm ironing out the details. But here's what it will look like... Luxury Package This is where the Client will grant me an "allowance" to spend money on anything needed for the photoshoot. If they want special props, special backdrop, smoke bombs, costumes, the works. They can give an allowance as small as $25. It won't buy much, but if that's what they want to allocate to me, that's what I will use. Or if someone has $500 they want to invest into their photoshoot, then that's what I will use to make their photoshoot experience top notch. The goal is to NOT spend every dime, but to spend until the dream is created. I will check in with the Client with every single purchase made with their money, and all receipts will be shown to the Client(s) so they can see exactly how their money was spent. It's a lot of details and a contract will be involved, but this is a luxurious package for high end Clients. Vacation Packages It's something you may have heard or seen at different Resorts where they offer a "Photography" package. They basically have photographers on site, ready to take your picture. At the end of the trip, you purchase which photos you want from your trip. I thought wow, what if families could bring a photographer with them? To have someone take photos of them so they can just enjoy the moment. With this package, you can! If an individual Client or family is willing to have me follow them around while on vacation, I will capture their wonderful time together and they will be able to select which pictures they want to purchase from their trip. Filming will also be an option for this package. I have stayed with families before and filmed their time together. It was right before Christmas. It was a special time for all of them and I felt like part of the family. I had a wonderful time and laughed so much. The footage that I captured then is now even more special because one of the family members passed away. I have all the details almost fully sorted out for this package. I'm hoping to launch it soon. Elopement Package A Client actually sparked this idea. She said she wanted me to be her wedding photographer, but she wouldn't have a big wedding. She would get eloped. It didn't take long and I was seeing elopement pictures from other photographers and dreaming of what my own photos would look like. I plan to first travel to locations only in the US, and then expand to international trips. More details will be shared as this gets set up. Let's land this plane. In closing, you can see I have a lot of stuff under my hat planned, and is waiting to be executed.
I cannot wait to start moving forward with each of these things. But it's one step at a time. I can't do it all at once. Although that would be pretty cool. If you read all of this, you're amazing. Message me the code "AMAZING" to receive 50% off your next photo OR video package. That's another thing I'm going to start doing, is hiding discount codes throughout my website. But only those who read certain paragraphs, or look at certain pages will see it. It will be like finding the golden egg! You're amazing, wild child. Thank you for being here. -Lady
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