fotoudavid
Senior Member
Max 2.8 said:Wow Nic,
Good insight....Frankly speaking, I dun like coffeetable book. Pix are smaller and printing are expensive. I see this as a marketing gimmick. I normally try to just sell service and 4R or normal size prints.
I always tell couple to see the photos as photos so they'll appreciate the story the photo is telling, and not be distracted by beautiful layouts.
Now I just need more jobs, just went full time for 1+ month....dying soon if no more job comes in. OT abit, how to get sales to come in? I realise alot of couple like my work but not willing to pay, I have already reject 3 couples in June....why? :dunno:
Hi max,
Its marketing and trend, if not following, its fine, but there are more couples looking for it now adays, if you limit urself to just 4R prints, you are limiting ur $$$ also.
I have couples asking me do layout without prints ( i did not shoot their wedding, they just like my layout), but i tell them will consider, coz i did not shoot it myself, and worried that the pics i use are not that kinda pic i expect, and thus can't produce the layout i always come up with.
I am more worried abt consitency in layout and will not allow any chances of tarnising ( ENGLISH NO GD, HOW TO SPELL?)(ruin)my own name in the market. (thu not known yet):bsmilie:
Wedding market prices will be going up for sure, as more ppl can shoot good creative and excellence photos, it will force couples to accept it.
I forsee the market trend will be more in layout skills then just normal coffee table album, so will concentrate there. I know some will say coffee table isn't a layout album? yes it is, but there are different styles and skills level for each individual, so a coffee table can be a disaster for some photographers.
Before you are knocked out, try punching in, b4 you throw in the towel, might as well open the last few weddings files, and create something there, maybe you will be the next top designer in layout technics, and photographers queing up to let you do the layout.

My humble 2 cts.
