cardens Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 <p>How many weddings do you have bookedfor 2009? When I say booked I mean contract and deposit. Right now I have 16 and am very excited, because this will be my first full wedding season as a solo photographer!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedding-photography-denver Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 <p>You must be either wonderfully talented or very inexpensive. Well done and all the best with your season.</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardens Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 <p>My packages are comparable to the other photographers in the area. I have been really getting name at there online and I think that helps a lot. Thanks you David, I hope your season goes well too!!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_ellis Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 <p>19 booked so far and I'd like to book about ten more. I promised myself that I would stick to one per weekend, but I may have to double-book a few during the busy months.<br> I'm looking forward to another great year!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hassy501 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 <p>Veronica, what state are you based in and what is your pricing range ? YOu seem to be doing well in this economy compared to many others.<br> Do you have a website ?<br> Some areas of the country are not being affected as severly as other areas. That has a definite impact on business overall.<br> Here in So. Cal. it's been tough unless you are in the bottom feeder range.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardens Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 <p>I am in PA www dot cardensweddingphotograph dot com is my site. I will travel the whole state and southern NY</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hassy501 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 <p>Veronica, within your pricing range you have hit the ideal pricemark in this economy. An all day coverage including a hi res DVD is a great deal !<br> No wonder you're bookings are up. Good job !</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penn10 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 <p>Hi Veronica, just wondering what kind of wedding album and coffee table book do you include in the Rose package? I am researching on this and bit overwhelmed with the options :-)<br /> <br /> Thanks!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_kinosh Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 <p>4 for 09, 1 fo 2010. I shoot proofs and CD only, no album. CLeveland Ohio, and there are a TON of "photographers" on Craigs List that a running the 400.00 special. 3 of the 4 I have boored were referrals/ I only do this part time and want to hod to 24 for the yeasr, so a few more to go. Funny, I thought I'd have Valentines day booked already, but not one call.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedding-photography-denver Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 <p>I can now see why you are so fully booked. Well done, hope you fair well in this new year.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardens Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 <p>I thought I would get something for valentines day too Stephen, but none yet.</p> <p>Thank you David, I hope the new year works well for you as well :)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er1 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 <p>I'm shooting less weddings and more commerical work by choice. I've even turned a few down for 09. There is a flood of untalented so-called photographers out there now. Craigs list adds a new wave of poor talented, under priced shooters to the mix. I'm familiar with a photographer who has booked over 20 weddings so far for 09... However I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of one of his packages... pure junk. <br> When I see a true artistic, creative photographer adding clients to his or her wedding schedule then I feel better for the craft.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hassy501 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 <p>Ed. your words are one of a knowledgeable professional. Alas the profession of weddings has receded so much.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l_e Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 <p>We are doing pretty well for 2009, but keeping an eye on 2010. We have 19 out of 20 minimum (25 max) for 2009. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hassy501 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 <p>LE, what is your target market and are you full time or part time ? Home based or studio ? </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Michael Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 <p><em><strong>"How many weddings do you have bookedfor 2009? When I say booked I mean contract and deposit.</strong></em><br> <br> Four.<br> <br> ***<br> <br> Businesses vary greatly. Unreferenced comparisons between businesses can be misleading and / or a cause of emotional disturbance. <br> <br> IMO, “booked numbers for 2009”, firstly should relate to the previous year, and for that business – obviously such is impossible in this case. <br> <br> One simple method of projecting an evaluation for Year One bookings, is an extrapolation to the last booking as each new booking taken, asking: <br> “When I do that job, will I be in-front of or behind my projected: Growth, Turnover and Accommodated Loss?” <br> <br> WW</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l_e Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 <p>We are full time (my wife and I) and the photography business is our sole source of income. We don't have a separate studio but we have a client meeting space and studio room next to our house. Typically we meet clients for lunch or coffee at a neutral spot convenient for us both. We don't need a studio space because our business model isn't set up for album design meetings, photo viewing, or upselling. We do offer albums in all of our packages, but we handle the communication and proofing of the album over email and phone.<br> We are based out of Charleston, SC but do very few weddings in the Charleston area. Most of our weddings occur between north and coastal Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina; but, we have also done weddings in Vermont, Key West, Las Vegas, Houston, and New Zealand.<br> We try to have less formal relationships with our clients which works because we are close in age to most of them. We also keep up with a blog (which is mostly business, but some personal), facebook, and twitter. This allows our past and future clients to keep up with us and feel like they know us before we meet. We have even had a few blog 'stalkers' who read the blog for months (and in a few cases years) before they hired us. Because clients feel like they already know us they are more likely to hire us without formally meeting in person.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marysledd Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 <p>My studio is having a great year so far! We have 32 weddings booked (35 max). The average booking is roughly $2350. My associate photographer has 6 bookings (12 max). I am on the low end of the high end in my market.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamarkphotography Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 <p>8 booked for 2009 - great because it's my first year doing it 100% full-time, so I'm happy :-) I'm aiming for at least 15 this year.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_riggott Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 <p>Weddings do not slow down when the economy slows down. People still fall in love and still get married, often times at a higher rate than usual. However, couples are definitely more budget conscience than usual, so whereas previously they might have splurged for a high-end photographer, now they will likely choose a less experienced and less expensive photographer. So those who are cheap will do very well in this market, likely booking more than they ever have before.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty_lowrey Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 <p>I've booked 19 thus far. My goal was 20 and I actually stopped taking bookings because I fear 19 is going to keep me editing until I'm 80.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardens Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 <p>Very true Dean! </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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