I’m very confident in my abilities as a photographer, and I think my prices are fair, yet I am just not able to lock in a solid confirmation from potential clients, they always slip away.

I’m a student photographer offering portraits at a University, so maybe it’s college kid cash insecurity that is the problem, but then I wonder why they even bother to DM me in the first place?

I charge $10 a photo, minimum of $60 or 6 photos. From what I’ve heard that’s about as undercut to the competition as I can go, and yet no one is interested?

I know for certain that the market for portraits exists at my Uni, as I walk past our front entrance with a rival photographer and graduate model everyday.

Reaching people has always been my weakspot. I feel like there is a network I don’t exist in.

  • mrfixitx@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You should take some marketing and business classes if you have not already.

    I am not sure where you are based out of but here in the US $10 is dirt cheap and that implies low quality regardless of your skill.

    Also are you offering portraits at your university to who fellow students?

    • G8M8N8@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I definitely will. I am in the US, but currently stuck in the chicken and egg problem.
      To get high paying clients I need to have worked with high paying clients.

      Not sure what the last sentence means sorry.