Comments on: The Value of a Photograph – Part II http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2010/04/the-value-of-a-photograph-part-ii/ Marketing Consulting for the Photography Industry Mon, 21 May 2012 14:37:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: William Watson http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2010/04/the-value-of-a-photograph-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-824 William Watson Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:54:45 +0000 http://skipsphotonetwork.com/?p=3383#comment-824 Skip: It seems alot here lately. That when I go looking for answers photography related. I usually find the answer on your blog !! Wg Skip:

It seems alot here lately. That when I go looking for answers photography related. I usually find the answer on your blog !!

Wg

]]> By: Heather http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2010/04/the-value-of-a-photograph-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Heather Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:41:47 +0000 http://skipsphotonetwork.com/?p=3383#comment-823 Boy, I couldn't agree more with this post! I actually just wrote about why photography is important on my blog. As I am building my fairly new portrait photography business I'm making an effort to draw upon my counseling background (I'm an LPC) and be real about my own relationships. I am choosing to emphasize the relationships that people have simply for this reason - people value portrait photography because they love the people in the portraits. I also always add something extra to an order (a 3x3 accordion album) with a personal note encouraging them to hold on to their relationships because I truly do care. Life is short...and we shall not pass this way again. That little "extra" may cut into my profit margin, but who cares! If my images elicit emotion and a renewed determination to work on their relationships, I win...and they do too. Sorry for the soapbox...I just 100% agree with your post! Thanks! Boy, I couldn’t agree more with this post! I actually just wrote about why photography is important on my blog. As I am building my fairly new portrait photography business I’m making an effort to draw upon my counseling background (I’m an LPC) and be real about my own relationships.

I am choosing to emphasize the relationships that people have simply for this reason – people value portrait photography because they love the people in the portraits. I also always add something extra to an order (a 3×3 accordion album) with a personal note encouraging them to hold on to their relationships because I truly do care. Life is short…and we shall not pass this way again. That little “extra” may cut into my profit margin, but who cares! If my images elicit emotion and a renewed determination to work on their relationships, I win…and they do too.

Sorry for the soapbox…I just 100% agree with your post! Thanks!

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