Pricing your Photography and Finding Clients

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In this video I give you some practical advice for building a photography business, from choosing clients to pursue, to building your skillset and a portfolio, preparing your pitch, setting you pricing, and getting that all important meeting to introduce yourself.

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[rogerwyatt]

Sean, you provided a very thoughtful and well thought out approach to the key elements in beginning a freelance photography and video career. What differentiates your approach to others that are out there is your deep emphasis on connecting our professional work to our inner life - how we can communicate commercially despite being an introvert - how we must not mistake commercial setbacks or failure with our intrinsic value as a human being. As you rightly say if we have prepared ourselves as well as we can and done our best even if we don’t get the gig we have succeeded anyway by doing our best. We can keep moving and try another day. Well done.

[azziria]

Great video with sound advice, as always. Currently balancing on the edge of taking the plunge into freelance scientific writing, and your advice and insights are just as valid for that as for photography. You’ve given me some useful things to take into account - and made me realise that in my field I can tick all the necessary boxes. So thank you 🙂

[mrarthurton]

This is the best answer to this question. I really appreciate how you answer it.

[DjRosG]

Thank you, Sean! I appreciate every single video.

[charles_macmillan]

Wonderful video, and a touching message at the end. Thank you!

[johnshares]

Excellent presentation Sean, you have a very calming manner of describing life. Thank you for taking the time.

[timjohnblake]

Honestly one of the best videos I’ve watched 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[comptonstills]

Great video Sean! Telling it like it is 👍50 sofas in a day sheesh

[georgequinn]

Searingly honest, as always. Just what we always need to hear. Thanks Sean.

[CybreSmee]

Wow, awesome video, great content. Thanks mate

[cmbonfim]

I paid a lot of money for the exactly same consultation you are giving for free in this video. I like your content very much.

[Freddd]

Question about portrait/headshot photography price norms: I've been able to calculate some average prices in my city for personal (non-commercial) clients, but not for business clients. Now I'm wondering how much more the same packages (same amount of photos and working hours) should cost for business clients. Can someone please give me a rough estimate for this? Should the prices increase by 25% for non-personal use for example? What is the typical price difference between personal portraits and business portraits? (Please don't say "it depends" - I know that. I mean in general)

[matrixphotodesign]

Hi Sean, I actually have a simpler question, would you charge differently for in studio then of on location

[sarfarajsayed]

@sean tucker I am planning to go and document entire India on a 3 year long project...if i have to pick just one prime lens focal length ...what it should be?
I need a sweet spot between landscape and portrait ....any suggestions