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The Most Important Question to Ask Senior Clients

Post author:Cathy Anderson
Post category:Recently On Behind the Shutter Senior Photography
Reading time:8 mins read

As you listen, you will unlock exactly what you need to craft personalized art for your clients. Human beings naturally align with companies who create personal, client-focused experiences, paired with great service and expertise. To produce the best client encounter possible, spearhead a collaborative effort with them to help them feel valued and provide expertly tailored service and craftsmanship. This mutual approach will differentiate your studio from other photographers and illuminate you as an expert portrait artist who cares about more than just the bottom line.

5 Ways You Can Increase Your Senior Sales

Post author:Amanda Holloway
Post category:Recently On Behind the Shutter Senior Photography
Reading time:7 mins read

One of the best things you can do for your bottom line is not to learn how to photograph a better portrait or how to edit a cleaner image. It’s actually to study how to educate your potential and current clients on your end result ... your portrait product offerings. Most photographers I’ve taught are missing out on pre-sale product education, and when it comes down to the ordering session, they’re left wondering why they didn’t make more. The following strategies are specific ways that you can increase your sales starting today, by diving deep into your clients’ psyches and finding ways to better motivate higher sale averages.

7 Tips for Making Compositing Easier

Post author:Ben Shirk
Post category:February 2020 Issue Post Production Recently On Behind the Shutter
Reading time:6 mins read

The majority of compositors use Photoshop. Knowing the controls and options will allow you to focus on the artwork instead of stumbling around looking for a filter or tool. Yes, being comfortable and knowing Photoshop well will take some time and effort. But seriously, since when was anything worthwhile easy to do? Shut off Dancing with the Stars and The Voice and instead spend some time playing around in Photoshop. Make yourself better.

Client Loyalty: Relationships Matter When You’re In Business

Post author:Audrey Woulard
Post category:March 2019 Issue Recently On Behind the Shutter Senior Photography
Reading time:5 mins read

My single greatest business achievement is my return client base. They all are of means, and they stick with me year after year even though they have lots of options and they are informed consumers. Their unwavering support means more to me than anything I could accomplish photographically. New photographers coming up are very talented and competition can be fierce. The fact that my clients stick with me keeps me going. It forces me to level up my craft, my product offerings, my marketing.

My Journey Into Sportraits & Adventure Photography

Post author:Cathy Anderson
Post category:March 2019 Issue Recently On Behind the Shutter Senior Photography
Reading time:8 mins read

My wedding career spanned many years. I stuck with it because I made good money. I found myself stuck in a creative rut, searching for who I was as an artist. I did not know where to start, but I knew I was ready for another adventure that would shake things up. That’s when I found “sportraits” and adventure photography—the inspiration and creative outlet that reinvented me as a portrait artist.

The Art of the Close-up

Post author:David Beckham
Post category:March 2019 Issue Recently On Behind the Shutter Senior Photography
Reading time:9 mins read

One thing that separates me from the other photographers in my area is the client experience I offer. We go places, plan setups, and use creative and exotic outfits and secret locations. We shoot with cars, horses, pets, guitars, guns, buildings, bridges and friends. But when we sit down with Mom and Dad to order, you know what they buy? Close-ups. The ones that show all of that beauty, the expressions, the smile they invested so much in, the sparkle, uniqueness and joy. This month, I show you how I incorporate close-ups with every outfit and location I shoot.

Posing Prompts for More Natural Senior Portraits

Post author:Phillip Blume
Post category:March 2019 Issue Recently On Behind the Shutter Senior Photography
Reading time:8 mins read

Is your senior portrait client too cool for school? Or maybe too shy to give a single smile for the camera? Seniors come in every variety, and photographing them brings a variety of challenges. Even if your senior portrait subject is confident and cooperative, she probably isn’t a professional model. She needs your posing expertise. Let’s talk about a few of my go-to posing prompts to make your senior sessions more authentic and fun.

Seniors | The Next Generation with Sal Cincotta

Post author:Sal Cincotta
Post category:March 2019 Issue Recently On Behind the Shutter Senior Photography
Reading time:5 mins read

You have probably already figured it out. Gen Z is taking over, and they are not like their millennial predecessors. This is the first generation born with technology. They expect it to be everywhere and to always work. Where does that leave us as photographers and business owners? Welcome to the world of reinvention. Senior portraits are different than they were 20 years ago. Heck, they’re different than they were five years ago. The kids are different, their personalities are different and the final product is different. Below are some ideas for thriving with a new generation of seniors.

The Unforgettable Senior Experience

Post author:Alissa Zimmerman
Post category:Recently On Behind the Shutter Senior Photography
Reading time:6 mins read

High-school seniors, especially girls, are thrilled to get the chance to be a model for a day with our studio. It’s not always about the pictures for our clients and their parents, however. The main reason our studio has been so successful with high-school seniors is the unforgettable experience we provide from beginning to end.

Unconventional Marketing for Senior Portraits

Post author:a href="https://theblumes.co/">Phillip Blume
Post category:Recently On Behind the Shutter Senior Photography
Reading time:8 mins read

Our studio’s senior marketing has been unconventional. It’s easy to shower your market in direct mail or buy sponsor banners on the varsity football field. Those tactics are not necessarily bad, but everybody’s doing it. So how are you going to stand out to your target audience?