Jenni

Comment Threads

• Allison Rodgers commented on Q&A with A&J!!!
  Hey Patrick, So sorry I missed this. How did the meeting go? Was if for the current business you work for? Or for Chi-town? My first advice is not to take out a loan. My next advice is be very careful and make sure you do NOT burn bridges when you leave - that is just not a great way to start a business. It's also a conflict of interest for you to be running a business underneath the studio you currently work for. Does the owner know you are doing this? My advice would be to leave your job...
• Chi-Town Foto commented on Q&A with A&J!!!
  HI, Thanks for the response. SMS did help a bit. My own company is ChiTownFoto, which I had prior to this studio I work at now. The owner knows and has known from the beginning that I have this other business. I do keep it separate. I have all my own equipment infact its what I use at this studio because there's very little of what is here or its outdated. Thats one of the frustrations about working here is the owner knows nothing of the photography industry nor shows any interest in it, just wants the $$$$. He's a...
• Jackie H commented on Home Studio Sneak Peek
  Thanks for sharing these pics! We are in the process of purchasing a home that we are converting into a studio and home space, though the studio is a dedicated space. The home we purchased is 3 stories, with the first story studio only, and our residence on the 2nd and 3rd stories. Being in a commercial space has some great points, though for me I would rather be investing that $$ into something of our own instead. I'm very glad to see your images, thanks for sharing!...
• Will commented on Q&A with A&J!!!
  Allison, I have loved photography for quite some time but have never sought to make it a business because of time and money constraints. My wife and I used to live in Southaven so I am familiar with your great work, but we have since moved to North Carolina, and I am looking at pursuing some other endeavors. If you were to give some simple steps, ideas or suggestions about starting a photography business, what would you say? I know this is general and very involved, so any simple advice would be appreciated. Are there any seminars you recommend? How...
• Steve Kaufman commented on Scott Bourne does not pull punches.
  Phenomenal article. Well said. It's hard to differentiate yourself when the client doesn't have an idea of what good photography is. They think it's all "photoshop" skills, and there's no difference between Uncle Larry's Canon Point and Shoot and my Nikon d700. I also agree with Kim S though, because she makes a valid point that $500 photographers attract the $500 clients. I remember listening to Mike Colon say, the hardest thing he ever had to do as a photographer was raise his rate from $10K a wedding to $20k a wedding. I doubt he shoots in many VFW halls...