> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bruce Dayton > > > I'm curious as to how/what you present to the couple after > the wedding > is complete. I have been doing proof books with 4X5 prints in them. > For my own portfolio I have been getting 8X10's done.
Proofs are 4x6's, 4x5's and 4x4's in a book, or I have them scanned: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/burke/ http://www.bigdayphoto.com/teschke/ http://www.bigdayphoto.com/cooper/ No, I still haven't found a truly satisfactory way to scan b+w. > > The odd thing is, that most people really have a tough time > envisioning an 8X10 when looking at a proof. So if/when I show them > some 8X10's the comments give you the feeling that it is an entirely > different shot. It would be costly to basically proof at 8X10, but > maybe that is the best way to go? Um, no, unless you build that into your cost, which would seem to unnecessarily drive up your price. You want to raise your prices and lower your costs....;) I've never had the problem you're having, and I suppose it's because from the first time I meet with clients, I let them know they'll be buying big prints. From the start, they assume it. Obviously that's what I show them too. If you talk like someone who thinks a 5x7 is a teeny little proof (like the bigshot medFo photographer you are), your clients will start to think the same way. You're the expert, they'll assume you know what you're doing, they'll trust your decisions. Another thing to think about is possibly setting up your pricing structure so that you get paid for your time, not your ability to card negs and go to the lab. In other words, make your money up front instead of relying on reprints or albums. Another option would be to sell the album up front as a package. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
