I'm curious: What did you learn when you first started out?

This video presentation that you gave was so very needed to be shared. Thank you so much. 😊

@katjafeldmeier

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words. I hope to make many more on the channel

These are so on point. Those ‘pro’ tips don’t often talk about these subtle things. I appreciate that you are empathizing with amateur photographers because they are often the ones looking up ‘pro’ tips :)

Some years ago I read a book about running companies. One of the tips the author had was to never, under any circumstance, use a cheap (for the niche you are in) price as your main competitive point. The reasons are simple: once you have established yourself as a cheap photographer/car mechanic/plumber/doctor/lawyer/whatever it is very hard to raise your prices. This also affects any competitor: why should they charge a high price when you don't? Also, being a low-price anything means that you have very small margins for when things go wrong, and eventually they will. if your average photoshoot is US$100, and a customer is dissatisfied enough that he/she will not pay, you may not have the margin in your economy to survive without dipping into your reserves. if, on the other hand, your average photoshoot is US$1000, and a customer refuses to pay, you ought to have enough financial reserves to drag them to court and force them to pay (assuming you have a good contract, talk to a lawyer for this). Lastly, there is a bit of psychology in this as well: would you rather buy a product/service for eg US$100 or for US$1000? For many people, the answer is they would prefer the expensive option. I don't fully understand the reasoning behind this, but it may have to do with getting a feeling of luxury or similar, with the expensive product/service. And people who have payed a lot of money (with their scale of "a lot") are less likely to regret the choice, because regretting their choice would mean admitting to themselves they made a bad choice, and nobody likes having to admit they did something wrong.

@katjafeldmeier

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the valid points you made!

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ah. thank you.

on point! Alwayas felt along these lines but couldn't articulate 😊

@katjafeldmeier

Жыл бұрын

Yay thanks. I’m glad you share my thoughts. 😊🙏

I'm trying to create 360-degree videos (photogrammetry) for science education. I've spent about two years learning this rather fickle media. After posting hundreds of videos I feel that I am only beginning to be capable of creating a good video. This may be the future of photography, but almost nobody does it because it often does not work and takes much time to do. It gives my channel visual distinction.. Anyway, I've enjoyed your videos. Thanks for posting them

@katjafeldmeier

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like them, thanks for commenting and letting me know. Always appreciate it. Are you trying to grow your channel on KZread or just doing the videos for other purposes?

@GeologyDude

2 ай бұрын

@@katjafeldmeier I'm trying to grow my channel, and I've done reasonably well to start. But I've got a long way to go.... My #shorts are meant as B-roll, for future videos, and also to initially learn photogrammetry. About 80% of my #shorts viewers don't speak English so I translate the video descriptions into 100 languages. But I need to focus more on narrated longer videos to develop an English-speaking audience. That will improve watch time and potential future sales for online classes. But I am considering some professional photogrammetry in the future too.

@katjafeldmeier

2 ай бұрын

I like Ali Abdaal, Think Media, Film Booth and Colin & Samir for KZread strategy and how to improve videos. Maybe you will like some of them too. Good luck

@GeologyDude

2 ай бұрын

@@katjafeldmeier Thx very much. I'm a member of Think Media, Primal Video, and I watch Film Booth. I'll check the others you suggest. Much appreciated! Best wishes to you!

Another tip: it takes a lot of time, every single step. Way more than you think, so relax and enjoy the process. We all gonna die and the less you push it, the more you get. Is better to think about adding the proper ingredients in your head than trying to achive anything.

@katjafeldmeier

11 ай бұрын

Yes, I’m trying to find much more enjoyment in the process and not just the results. It’s hard sometimes because of perfectionism and very critical mindset, but I’m trying to change 😅

@seralegre

11 ай бұрын

@@katjafeldmeier ohh, I know that... it was the main cause of my burn out in music, but luckily I didnt transfer it to photography (well, just "a bit").

I started out like 20 years ago.... First thing I learned is to never have clients. You will never make all of them 100% happy. Shooting for yourself is always key to becoming better. Make money from photography by selling prints and exhibitions and selling books. You will be more fulfilled.

@katjafeldmeier

3 жыл бұрын

I like that approach and ultimately I think, this will be my goal too.

@Casualfulltime

Жыл бұрын

Rubbish. I make a great living working with clients and enjoy the experience too. I love it. I also make a lot of personal art based projects that are funded by the living I make as a commercial photographer. Selling prints is never going to make a living unless you are Annie leibovitz or Alec Soth. Maybe you just don't have the skills to work with people? You sound like just another bitter photographer who failed. Silly advice.

I remember not to long ago when one is deciding to become a professional photographer, it requires some levels of training and education. Today it seems anyone can become a photographer without knowing the first thing about cameras and how to organize a photoshoot and then are surprised when these concerns come about. I blame social media and influencers on KZread for the dumbing of the photography community.

@katjafeldmeier

10 ай бұрын

Or maybe in earlier times, people would just not openly talk about it ;)

@artsilva

10 ай бұрын

@@katjafeldmeier during the 70s, 80s and 90s and into the early digital age of the 2000s, people DID talk about photography. We learned from each other and photography classes were in every community college, you had to know what you were doing and know a bit about the business and how to find work based on your portfolio which meant you had to be prepared for anything or you didn't survive as a photographer. Since social media, mobile phones and cameras that does everything for you, that level of "skill" is no longer valid and now everyone and their mother can take a standard shot that used to take some fundamental knowledge to achieve. I would say the playing field is level now but the exquisite quality is still rare and harder to find through all the mediocrity we see on every social media site every day.

@lindsaywebb1904

10 ай бұрын

learning how to use a camera is pretty simple(in any modern era). making a good image is an artistic impulse requiring some thought and experience (building a mental database through doing). becoming a pro just requires some drive and acquisition skills, oh and a network helps a lot

Gear geeks. Are just into gear. Pro photographers choose the tool for the job.