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More wisdom from the over-30s... ;)
In this segment Jerry Tomko tells Heather and me why he won't take a wedding booking without an album, why the lady in his bagel shop doesn't like digital and what's wrong with shoot-and-burn.
And Heather talks about the only question many photographers know to ask about albums ... and what's wrong with the question.
Click here to listen (9:52 mins).
More soon.
Cheers, Ian
PS Apologies again for the audio quality.
Randy Kepple
on
June 10, 2010, 4:39 am
said:
No disrespect here, as I sincerely appreciate that Queensberry is a company that clearly supports photographers and is a partner in business, but I simply don't agree with everything that was said in this interview.
Things have changed in the world. Companies that were near institutions in our society have gone out of business after centuries of service. It's great that after 40 years, Jerry has built his identity and business is his market to work at the level it does, but that does not simply translate to the rest of the world.
I know for a fact that in my market people realize the value of a wedding album and would rather postpone having one created than going with a lesser priced, lower quality alternative. The value is there. But the reality of the economy is also there. People are looking for value and deals.
It's really a shame that there is a new generation of photographers that are shooting, delivering out of the camera files on DVD to the clients and calling it a day. I feel that is indeed a disservice. However, I also understand that it's hard for a client to commit to a luxury purchase without seeing their wedding day images.
There are so many subtle nuances to all of this and we can turn it over and over and agree and disagree. I simply don't think this advice translates straight across the board. It's good advice and I appreciate Jerry's thoughts and Queensberry putting this out there...
Things have changed in the world. Companies that were near institutions in our society have gone out of business after centuries of service. It's great that after 40 years, Jerry has built his identity and business is his market to work at the level it does, but that does not simply translate to the rest of the world.
I know for a fact that in my market people realize the value of a wedding album and would rather postpone having one created than going with a lesser priced, lower quality alternative. The value is there. But the reality of the economy is also there. People are looking for value and deals.
It's really a shame that there is a new generation of photographers that are shooting, delivering out of the camera files on DVD to the clients and calling it a day. I feel that is indeed a disservice. However, I also understand that it's hard for a client to commit to a luxury purchase without seeing their wedding day images.
There are so many subtle nuances to all of this and we can turn it over and over and agree and disagree. I simply don't think this advice translates straight across the board. It's good advice and I appreciate Jerry's thoughts and Queensberry putting this out there...
Ian Baugh
on
June 10, 2010, 6:50 am
said:
Randy, I for one appreciate the thoughtful comments. Challenging people to think is what it's about, not expecting everyone to agree. I for one have never thought that there is one solution or approach that is valid for all. Thank you.
Darlene Hildebrandt
on
June 11, 2010, 5:59 am
said:
Ian how do I RT this post for you?
Darlene Hildebrandt
on
June 11, 2010, 5:58 am
said:
some very good info!
Ian Baugh
on
June 11, 2010, 9:33 am
said:
