Photography and Business Insight- What it takes to be Successful

In this episode David and Elyssa discuss the growing trend of client confidentiality for image usage.

Increasingly, corporate clients as well as some private clients require discretion and confidentiality. 

As professionals photographers, we have a constant need for new imagery to update our online portfolios; our website, our social media etc….

Listen in as we discuss the pros and cons of this timely topic.

You can read more on this subject from our November 4th blog post: Can You Keep a Secret? 

Thanks for listening and happy shooting!

In this episode of Photography and Business Insight-What it Takes to be Successful, David and Elyssa discuss a number of the different factors to consider when pricing your work as a photographer. As there are no industry standards and many photographers are at different levels of experience, pricing can be a challenge. David discusses some of the aspects of the business that are frequently overlooked by photographers who are just starting out or who don’t have a business background. Much of this information David acquired over the years, from reading numerous books as well as having more than 30 years of experience working as a photographer in different industries.

Some of David’s top picks for reading include:

How to Start and Operate a Digital Portrait Photography Studio by Ed Lilly- New 2015

The Photographer’s MBA: Everything You Need to Know for Your Photography Business by Sal Cincotta 2012

VisionMongers: Making a Life and a Living in Photography by David duChemin 2009

The Photographer’s Market Guide to Building Your Photography Business  by Vik Orenstein 2016

How to Grow as a Photographer: Reinventing Your Career by Tony Luna 2006

Tune in to learn how David works to strike a balance when considering taking on a new gig. When you may want to come down in price or when you know you should refer the client to another photographer.

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In this episode, David and Elyssa discuss stepping out of their comfort zone by trying a new genre of photography and how this adds value to their everyday work.  

David has photographed the nude human form many times in workshops over the years, however this was Elyssa’s first time working in this genre. Elyssa talks about her experience and what she learned from feedback she received from the fine-art photography group she belongs to: New England Light Painters (website) in an image review night.

David’s ventured out on his own to photograph the human form in his studio as a way to practice.  He opens up and discusses these experiences and how he applies what he’s learned to his everyday work.

Tune in and learn David’s recommendations for photographing the human form. Step out of your comfort zone and photograph something completely different than your usual genre and expand your vision.  

More of David’s Fine-Art Human Form images can be seen Here

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David takes some time out of his busy schedule to create his own mini photo-workshops with his newly acquired and much awaited 4 x 5 camera. He also shares the the thought-process of pre-visualizing an image before making one. This is also the last podcast with Dita before she leaves for the rest of the summer, so listen on to share some summer fun with the three of them.

David, Elyssa and Aradhita (Dita) catch up after a busy summer. David’s been a blur – running around photographing client events whereas Elyssa and Dita have been working hard behind the scenes with social media and blogging! “What’s in your bag, David?” Elyssa and Dita quiz David on his favorite and most unusual jobs, his secret to success, his work philosophy and some technical questions on photography. This podcast is full of great information and tips from David. Listen in and comment with your tips to our endless list of how to have fun with photography! This is the first of a two part series, hope you enjoy listening to them both as much as we enjoyed recording them.

For this podcast, David and Elyssa interview Aradhita, their social media and marketing intern! They discuss how having an intern has positively impacted them and how the internship has helped develop Aradhita’s skill set. Aradhita tells us a little bit about herself (more of which can be read in her blog post – HERE). She talks about why she chose to do this internship and what her expectations are from the time she spends with David and Elyssa.

Listen in to learn more about the exciting ideas Elyssa and Dhita have planned out for rest of the summer, because it never is all work and no play in David Fox Photographer’s team!

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Happy shooting!

David and Elyssa discuss what it is like to have a new intern on board. Aradhita’s been on their team for quite some time now as a Marketing and Social Media Intern and they’re very excited about it. They discuss the entire process of how they brought on an intern to join their team. They answer […]

In this episode, David and Elyssa gives us an insight into the secret of their sales and marketing success. David built his foundation with guidance from the Sandler Training  and further developed it to fit his own business strategies. To list a few, David talks of ways in which he differentiates himself by conveying his strengths […]

David and Elyssa excitedly discuss what vacations mean to them – and more importantly talk about the very important process of photographing the memories these vacations have to offer. While David contemplates on the pros and cons of choosing between a four-day or a ten-day vacation, Elyssa shares some photography tactics that she plans to […]

In this episode, David and Elyssa discuss David’s participation in the upcoming gallery show: 37 Photographers / One Model at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA. The images will be on display May 5 – June 12, 2016, with an opening reception scheduled for May 12 from 6-9pm. An invitation for David to […]