Comments on: Build Your Photo Business with Nickels http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/01/build-your-photo-business-with-nickels/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JD Photo Imaging - Blog http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/01/build-your-photo-business-with-nickels/comment-page-1/#comment-4740 JD Photo Imaging - Blog Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:40:47 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5906#comment-4740 [...] Zang at PetaPixel wrote an article entitled Build Your Photo Business with Nickels. In it he says: Here’s an idea for those of you who are looking for photography clients of any [...] [...] Zang at PetaPixel wrote an article entitled Build Your Photo Business with Nickels. In it he says: Here’s an idea for those of you who are looking for photography clients of any [...]

]]> By: ZWConcepts » Blog Archive » Build Your Photo Business with Nickels http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/01/build-your-photo-business-with-nickels/comment-page-1/#comment-4579 ZWConcepts » Blog Archive » Build Your Photo Business with Nickels Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:38:43 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5906#comment-4579 [...] Build Your Photo Business with Nickels Here’s an idea for those of you who are looking for photography clients of any kind: Offer portraits and other kinds of photographs at your local farmers market for a nickel. posted under Photography [...] [...] Build Your Photo Business with Nickels Here’s an idea for those of you who are looking for photography clients of any kind: Offer portraits and other kinds of photographs at your local farmers market for a nickel. posted under Photography [...]

]]> By: Lori Osterberg http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/01/build-your-photo-business-with-nickels/comment-page-1/#comment-4410 Lori Osterberg Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:22:59 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5906#comment-4410 Great idea. Why not make it a Facebook photo for a buck? You have to get their contact information in order to send them their image - and from there you can market in a variety of ways. <br><br>The idea isn't to make money with this idea upfront - its to build your list of contacts. People at farmers markets usually have more money, so its a great way to meet people that may need your services. Great idea. Why not make it a Facebook photo for a buck? You have to get their contact information in order to send them their image – and from there you can market in a variety of ways.

The idea isn't to make money with this idea upfront – its to build your list of contacts. People at farmers markets usually have more money, so its a great way to meet people that may need your services.

]]> By: Wilson Davalos http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/01/build-your-photo-business-with-nickels/comment-page-1/#comment-4414 Wilson Davalos Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:31:34 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5906#comment-4414 I've actually have been doing this at the Farmers Market at Union Square. People have been really open to me taking a portrait. I just set up a white seamless backdrop, and I'm good to go. http://www.flickr.com/photos/wilsondavalos/sets/72157622785942448/ I’ve actually have been doing this at the Farmers Market at Union Square. People
have been really open to me taking a portrait. I just set up a white seamless
backdrop, and I’m good to go.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wilsondavalos/sets/72157622785942448/

]]> By: Wilson Davalos http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/01/build-your-photo-business-with-nickels/comment-page-1/#comment-32266 Wilson Davalos Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:31:00 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5906#comment-32266 I've actually have been doing this at the Farmers Market at Union Square. People have been really open to me taking a portrait. I just set up a white seamless backdrop, and I'm good to go. http://www.flickr.com/photos/wilsondavalos/sets/72157622785942448/ I’ve actually have been doing this at the Farmers Market at Union Square. People
have been really open to me taking a portrait. I just set up a white seamless
backdrop, and I’m good to go.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wilsondavalos/sets/72157622785942448/

]]> By: Iain http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/01/build-your-photo-business-with-nickels/comment-page-1/#comment-4402 Iain Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:30:30 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5906#comment-4402 The problem is that people like to look their best for photos, and lots of people don't like photographs of themselves. The architecture advice requires nothing from the person seeking the advice. With photography is not the same. <br><br>I have been doing something similar for three years, purely for the fun of it (<a href="http://freephotoproject.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow">http://freephotoproject.tumblr.com/</a>) and I have found that the people who most want photos for free are the ones who can't afford to hire me. That is, young people, typically students. I do not do it at a farmers market, but I have tried a number of different situations. Nevertheless, it has generated some work, it is a lot of fun, and I have learned a lot. The problem is that people like to look their best for photos, and lots of people don't like photographs of themselves. The architecture advice requires nothing from the person seeking the advice. With photography is not the same.

I have been doing something similar for three years, purely for the fun of it (http://freephotoproject.tumblr.com/) and I have found that the people who most want photos for free are the ones who can't afford to hire me. That is, young people, typically students. I do not do it at a farmers market, but I have tried a number of different situations. Nevertheless, it has generated some work, it is a lot of fun, and I have learned a lot.

]]> By: Michael Zhang http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/01/build-your-photo-business-with-nickels/comment-page-1/#comment-4393 Michael Zhang Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:49:47 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5906#comment-4393 Ooh. Interesting observation...<br><br>Lucy's "psychiatric help" is 5 cents as well. I guess we know now where he got the idea from :-) Ooh. Interesting observation…

Lucy's “psychiatric help” is 5 cents as well. I guess we know now where he got the idea from :-)

]]> By: Tony Mueller http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/01/build-your-photo-business-with-nickels/comment-page-1/#comment-4374 Tony Mueller Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:46:05 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5906#comment-4374 I like how his booth looks just like Lucy's from the Peanuts cartoons. I like how his booth looks just like Lucy's from the Peanuts cartoons.

]]> By: smilingbluedog http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/01/build-your-photo-business-with-nickels/comment-page-1/#comment-4371 smilingbluedog Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:20:30 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5906#comment-4371 What a unique concept! <br> Thanks for sharing :) What a unique concept!
Thanks for sharing :)

]]> By: Robert_M http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/01/build-your-photo-business-with-nickels/comment-page-1/#comment-4370 Robert_M Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:52:11 +0000 http://www.petapixel.com/?p=5906#comment-4370 That's Actually pretty clever. The 5 cent gimmick is enough for people to remember you by if they ever need your services. That's Actually pretty clever. The 5 cent gimmick is enough for people to remember you by if they ever need your services.

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