I’ve been struggling a bit lately with what I want for the future of my photography business and whether or not I should raise my prices.
An online friend of mine who I got to know via a photography forum (she is also just starting her photography business, she has the same camera as me, and she’s also pretty crunchy and into AP – it’s cool how much we ended up having in common) thinks I definitely should raise my prices. She’s also encouraging me to get my name “out there” now, before the baby comes, so that I can build up my clientele and have people waiting for me whenever I decide to go back to work after baby.
I agree that it would be nice to be better compensated for my time (goodness knows I put a lot of time into proofing sessions and making photos look their best), but I also would feel bad because all of my current clients are friends – primarily getting by on one income. Which is why I really should branch out and find people who can afford me, but then I would feel like I’m turning my back on my friends. Arg.
It’s a tough call. Obviously it would be nicer to charge more, and work less than to keep my prices where they are and have to work more to make the same amount of money. Anyway, I’ve got some things to think about, that’s for sure.
If you feel like sharing your opinion on the matter, I’d be happy to have it. :)
And now for the pictures…
I’ve been promising to share some of my favorite pictures from client sessions over the past several months for a while now, and here they are. I had a hard time narrowing it down, so you get to see a LOT. ;) (Can ya tell I like to focus on pregnant women and newborns??)
(Please click the photo to view it larger.)
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