Orange County is a competitive place to run a photography business. To compete a photographer must provide excellent service. This service can better be provided to a senior for a high school senior portrait shoot when the photographer gathers relevant information.
What
activities did you participate in while in High School? The session is after all a way to
remember high school. This information will help you personalize and
customize the shoot.
How
are you planning on displaying your images? Give the senior a number if
option to choose from. For instance you could have four boxes with a.
Digital images for sharing through email, blog, social networking site; b.
Small prints to send to friends and family or c. large prints or
collection of prints to display on the walls of my home. If they are
planning one large portrait for the side of the wall than you can shoot
and edit to accommodate this desire. If they would like to create a wall
grouping you can shoot and edit so that you have images of a wall grouping
that fit aesthetically together. If they plan on using the images mainly
for digital distribution, Facebook, texting, blogging, etc., you can
customize colors to match their blog or website or provide a variety of
different looks for each image.
Where
the senior would like to have the portraits taken. Many photographers
offer both a studio and on site location option in their packages. By
asking about the offsite location early, a photographer can encourage the
senior to begin thinking of a location that will mesh with their
personality.
What
props the senior would like to bring to the shoot. This would include the
clothing, sport equipment or musical instruments etc, he would like to
have displayed during the shoot. If this question is asked early in the
process a rush decision can be avoided and the session will be shot with
props that have been given careful consideration.
Ask the questions in a fun way. Your client should be looking
forward to the shoot, not feel it is a chore that need be accomplished. A
photography business needs to customize its services to their clients - the
individual seniors. This can be effectively done by gathering appropriate and
relevant information.
