Wow! Beautiful work, Tom. If I ever get married again, you're the guy. My wedding photos, which are now 30 years old, are faded and, for the most part, out of focus. Paul
tom wrote: > > > -----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 . - 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 .
