Jim, I could apply everything going on here to my current life. I've never seen anybody offer the real time insight you gave in this video. It's also good to see you stick with your guns and not settle for less than you deserve. I really benefitted from watching you prepare, going through the breakdown, showing your invoice, and most importantly, watching you not take less than you deserve. I've recently found myself constantly negotiating with clients and am slowly learning to walk away when it's not worth it. Thanks Jeremy
Jim, I really enjoyed this. Very honest and informative. I just stumbled on your channel and am looking forward to leaning more from you. I lost an opportunity too because my price was too high and I didn't want to reduce it. You did the right thing.
A video like this is exactly why I follow Improve Photography. Thank you for sharing your insight on the business side of photography, and not going below your self worth. Look forward to more videos!
Thanks for this. Watching business practices in action is invaluable. I'm an event and portrait guy, so the jobs are different, but the negotiation and such is the same. I've taken jobs at low rates and, yeah, you don't feel like working hard. A good lesson in there!!
This is a super informative video, I don't think I've ever seen a 'behind the scenes' type of video dealing with the business side of photography that was so down-to-earth and real. Congrats on the job, and thanks for the video!
Thank you for your insight, and experience in working with clients. Your suggestions about student interviews was nice to hear, as well. Passion is #1.
Thanks. This was a practical look into something most photographers will have to deal with at some poit, perhaps often in their careers. Sorry you didn't get the gig right out of the gate, but this, too, provides valuable insight, and I am very glad you didn't cave, just to get the job. If photographers are unwilling to set realistic pricing for their work, and stick to their guns, we will inevitably be low-balled by potential clients, and this harms the entire field. Let the cheap customers get the inexperienced photographers... i.e. let them get what they pay for. They'll soon discover what the extra money would have gotten them. And maybe you'll end up hearing from them on the next project. Best of luck.
olivia destandau Good point, but what's the alternative? Should we stop living in houses? I agree that some areas should be protected. This is farm land and not like a nature preserve or anything. Didn't seem to me to be a bad place to build homes. Also, they are even keeping the old barns and stuff on the property and preserving them in the neighborhood. I thought it was cool.
