FAQs
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Talking with customers to find out exactly what their needs are is most important. I create a service agreement from that discussion that details the project and budget, so there are no grey areas and everyone is happy.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a Bachelors of Design from the University of Florida.. Go Gators!
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Photography - Review sample work and focus on how the photographer uses light.. using flash even in daylight can bring energy and life to portrait photos instead of being boringly flat or uncomfortably hard with shadows. Always look for the most experience in your price range, experienced photographers know how to create the right situation to get the best images... especially in event photography when moments pass in an instant. Look for styles within the photographers samples that you can see fitting your ideas. A photographer with shown versatility usually is able to accommodate most requests, bring reference images if you have a specific look in mind. An established photographer has a studio. Be sure you get complete usage rights to all images shot on your behalf. Some photographers shoot cheap and get you with using the pictures... that is just wrong. I recommend getting a high resolution disk of all final images (and low-resolution versions of all the images for social media) as your deliverable and then printing them yourself... it is easy and cheap. Look for positive feedback from past customers for quality and ease of working with. Try and book as far ahead as you can to reserve a shoot date and inform the photographer of any special needs or requests such as props or hair and make-up services. Marketing/Advertising - Organize your project to clearly define what you are looking for and what the deliverables are. How many revisions are included or at what rate for additionals. Determine your budget and let the creative know what it is. A good vendor is going to maximize your projects to fit your budget, not wasting time/time proposing things that don't fit. We are looking to build relationships with client for the long haul.