Entries Tagged as 'Photo Book Tips'

Photo Book Tips: Offer Your Clients a New Look at Their Kids

Kids are great - and the photographers who work with them know that they can be among the most frustrating and rewarding subjects to work with.

Their parents also offer a unique set of challenges, most of which come from their wanting photos that show all of what they see in their kids.

Here’s a tip for photographers who work with kids: printed photo books are a great tools for gathering a number of shots together along with other memorabilia and creating a keepsake that those parents are sure to treasure.

With printed photo books, you’ll find that you have a wide variety of options available to you. Here are just a few ideas of how you could use them:

  • Capture photos of their kids in different seasons.
  • Collect photos of their kids while their dressed for favorite activities and create a montage of all their interests.
  • Keep a tape recording running during the shoot and add some of the best lines the kids throw at you.

By looking at a number of different options, you’ll find yourself offering something as unique as each child you photograph.

Photo Book Tips: Get Ready for the Holidays

It may still be the middle of October, but that doesn’t mean that the big holiday season is right around the corner. For many pro photographers, the holidays are a chance to bring in more clients, sell more portrait prints and take photos that families will use on their holiday cards.

In light of this, here’s a photo book tip for you: with a printed photo book, you’ll be able to show your backdrops, the different pose options that you make available - if you take outdoor family portraits, different indoor setups and props that you have available.

Similarly, you’ll be able to use the same photo book that you use to market your services to let your clients have another great option - giving printed photo books to their families or friends as a great holiday gift. What grandparent wouldn’t love a coffee table book filled with images of their grandkids - especially if they live far away? Can you think of some couples that you’ve photographed who would love to have a different version of their wedding photos to give as a gift now that financial situations have changed?

Because printed photo books are easy to layout and customize, they offer a great solution to those who are looking for a new marketing tool or a unique gift. With just a little bit of time and effort, photographers will find that there’s a great choice to make when it comes to getting ready for the holidays - something that they will be glad that they’d offered.