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<p>Okay but if I do not advertise, where do I get new business from.</p>

<p>Michael,<br> What Would You Suggest I Do.. I am at my breaking point. <br> In Toronto Alone Today I got 21 clicks and cost me $145 dollars. No Emails No Phone Calls Nothing</p>

<p>this is what i am saying...<br> how can i stand out. what must i do in order to with the business compared to the 15k of other photographers.<br> i feel like bashing my head against the freakin wall.</p>

<p>Dear Michael, <br> (1) I live in Rodney which is 45mins past London Ontario. <br />(2) I advertise all over because I am willing to travel, but I do not charge extra for driving to Toronto, Brampton or Mississauga. When I say travel rates I am talking more like Barrie, Oshawa, Ottawa, etc.<br> (3) I am advertising in all areas local to me, London, St. Thomas, Windsor, Waterloo, Kitchener, etc.<br> I told you I am not good with all the business side, I really do need the help from someone like yourself as you have more knowledge in Business Aspects.<br> I am not saying I will not give it a good effort.</p>

<p>Michael,<br> I am very thank you for your kind words about my work. I would like to say that first of all my prices are not based on me getting rich, thats not why I am a photographer. My Passion, Desire, Love, Life is all about Capturing moments for the couples I work with. I want to be looked at as a friend rather then a professional. <br> I know this sound odd but its true, I hate using the word Client/s or referring to a couple as job. It's not a job its my life's purpose to capture amazing perfected moments between the couples.<br> I would very much love to get your email with those doc's but please beware, I am from Ontario Canada and laws here maybe different from USA.<br> As I am sure you can see I use photoshelter for web design, as I suck as a designer. I don't have a blog and I think they are worthless becomes what couple is going to spend hours reading blogs of me talking about photography and the past couples I have worked with. <br> Maybe I am wrong, but it just seems point less.</p>

<p>Hi Michael,<br /> I have never been good with business stuff. <br /> With most of the couples i have shot for, they have loved me for my personality and how i treat them.<br /> I have tried, google adwords, facebook, wedding wire, 411.ca, wedding vibe, etc.<br /> my website is www.cherishingthemoments.com<br /> please click on each the engagement and wedding portfolios.</p> <p>P.S> Looking forward to your response about my work as a photographer</p>

<p>Hello All,<br> I am new to the photo.net forum. I must say my reasons for joining this forum are maybe not the best reasons I should have joined for, but overall I am hoping I can get some help... <br> My name is Michael and I have been in the Wedding Photography industry for over 3 years. Now, I have changed my company name twice due to reasons I cannot speak of on a public forum. So I found a name and have worked really hard to get the site done and placed my pictures on the site and what not. <br> My biggest issue I use PPC advertisement and FB etc. People are click on my ad and going to the site but I am not getting any emails or phone calls. I am starting to wonder if my photography work is NOT as good as everyone tells me it is. I studied very hard, read a whack of books and was a second shooter with a very well known company for 2 years before I offically started my own business. The Company and photographers I use to work with have all said my work is great. <br> So I am very confused and wondering what I am missing?<br> If anyone can help me that would be awesome. You can respond here and then I will post my website link if I am allowed.<br> Thank you for reading this and hope that the Photo.net staff will understand my post. As its a intro but also needing help.</p>