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Have you ever lost jobs because people assume you're too good to charge a price that they can aford? I run into this problem from time to time and I'm not sure how to deal with it with out loosing the big paying jobs. May 24 06 09:17 pm Link Rafael Alvarez wrote: Ask them what their budget is and that you are eventual willing to work within THEIR budget! May 24 06 09:20 pm Link LOL May 24 06 09:59 pm Link UdoR wrote: Said that been there. In a few months, maybe the story can be told. May 24 06 10:04 pm Link UdoR wrote: Most of the time I don't even get that far into things. A few I found out later on down the road that they wanted me to shoot for them but they thought I was gonna charge them way to much. When I do talk with them about what their looking for I usualy seal the deal unless I don't really want to shoot for them lol. Some people just seem to avoid the talk because it's kind of like a car sales man. they don't want to waist my time if they don't have the money. Again I'm not assuming this is happening I know it is lol. I've had people tell me that was the case. May 24 06 10:04 pm Link I do the TFP thing, so it's not that... But in all my time of approaching people to shoot, I have only ever been turned down by ONE photographer. New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles? No problem. Some dude in Wisconsin? Too good to even consider the idea, apparently. :p But after I started asking around more, doesn't seem like he's very well received by most anyway. May 25 06 02:15 am Link The best was a posting I saw for a 2nd shooter for weddings. I replied with just my portfolio and equipment list, and the guy responded saying I was out of his budget. Not that I'm good or anything. Hell I still eat ramen every week. May 25 06 02:23 am Link Rafael Alvarez wrote: I have got that quite a bit actually. I have had 2 walk aways, that went to another photographer who charged them almost 3 times what I was charging. I asked them later why and they said cheap prices, cheap work and photography. they wanted quality. The other Photographer offered them no more than what I offered and his quality was less than mine. After that I raised my prices considerably and I have not regret it once. I actually get people who are willing to spend money for quality and they are more serious about thier work. When I charge less, I had more people wanting hand out and they really didn't care about quality. I call them Flea Market shoppers. My clients now, shop at Macy's..... Know what I mean. May 25 06 02:26 am Link Rafael!...I have had the same problem you have so I understand completely, that is why I will be placing prices soon in my site to weed out the lowballers and get the real customers with out missleading them or wasting my time, I hate having prices posted, but that is the way some areas work, at least for the regular stuff. May 25 06 02:26 am Link At my age and with my experience, I just tell them: "If you have to ask how much I cost, you can't afford me". After you have been in the business for over 25 years around the world you will understand..... May 25 06 02:28 am Link |
