From: "Jens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
PS: Many photographing companies offer such packages for schools etc.
The price is often apr. 50 USD for on package wieh a number of
portraits and one group portrait.
If marketed right this can be a brilliant source of income. If I
could fill my order book, I could make one months wages in just one
week. One school class is enough for one week salery.
This is worth taking into consideration, if you wnat to make a living
from photography...:-)
Unfortunately, around where I live (Southeastern US - North Carolina)
there's one company that already has a lock on the business; already has
contracts with most of the school systems.
Another good line is CHURCHES - get the pastor on the hook with a really
LOW PRICE for a group portrait of the congregation then sell all the
individual families portrait packages
They also have the contract for the "Photo Studio" at most WalMart,
Target & J.C. Penny stores.
They don't hire photographers.
They take kids who want to be photographers, give them a quickie course
- Camera here, this light here, that light there, switches just so ...
this is how the background is hung - and pay them $11.00 an hour +
"reimbursement" for expenses.
The reimbursement = $.35 a mile for the wear & tear and fuel for their
personal vehicle + minimal per diem.
After a while the kids realize that when you add in all the unpaid
travel time they're making less than they could flippin' burgers at
McDonalds, so the company has to hire another batch of new kids.
Still, I'd take $11.00 an hour if they'd hire me for one of the nearby
J.C. Penny or Target studios, but I ain't going out on the road for that.
Moot anyway - they don't hire photographers.
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