smiles too cute. Cool. Get a little closer here. Have you seen the Spider man? No, this is soundtracked it. So no matter what business you have, you're gonna have to interact with your clients. Um I have, I had a wedding photography business for a very long time and I learned that um the business aspect of it through the wedding photography and setting things up. That was a really good practice in dealing with clients. It's a little different when you're doing headshots and modeling, where you have to direct them as well as deal with business. The biggest thing that I would say is to just be as accommodating as possible if you can be as pleasant as possible if you can and try to help them relax as much as possible. Um with the business aspect of it, making sure you present everything for, don't try to cheat or lie or or you know have smoke and mirrors because it's just not a good idea. Um but in addition to that, once you get them in front of camera you want them to be as relaxed and a...

s trusting as possible. Um A lot of times when people are in front of camera um they're in a very vulnerable state. Um You know, and I feel that way when the camera is turned on me, I still feel a little nervous and vulnerable and it's a good idea that you start that process as soon as you start talking to them if they don't trust you during the business aspect of it, filling out contracts, getting dates, responding quickly to emails. Um They're not gonna be the best person they can be in front of camera so I think just you know being relaxed, Being chill. Being a friend uh is really the best way to have a good business interaction with your clients. Alright. Cool. Um Yeah looks nice. Cool. Okay I like the little guy on your, on your shirt. Yeah. Uh address vendors on the street, it's like that's cute. Alright cool. Yeah smiles. And then can you look down here that little guy and then smile and look back up at me? That's cute. That's fun. Yeah. That's cool. And then can you turn your whole head that way real quick and then look right back at it. Yeah. Nice. I'm gonna get a lot closer here. Cool smiles. Yeah. Okay, hold on, get a little bit higher on you. Nice. That's cool. And then um can you look with just your eyes? Can you look that way? Yeah. Very good. And then look back at me. Yeah let's keep smile cool and then you drop your hands if you want. Yeah I think that smile makes you smile look like naturally nice. Cool. Uh And then bring your left shoulder like towards me quite a bit. Yeah. Yeah. Cool. Two. Yeah. Trying to get this light in. Cool. And then smiles. Yeah come right here with that little dot. Yeah let's start there. That's cool. Yeah you can play with your hair to stuff, yep, dope. Very good. Nice. Look up into the light. Cool, Cool. Artsy one Too. Oh cool, I love that. Yeah, I think the more you can just play around with stuff and I'll just fire away um the better these for these kind of uh you know, just whatever you're feeling because like just, just think about when you're, when you're like this is black void and this is like, it's just that. Yeah. Oh, that's cool. Yeah, yeah, that's cool. Nice. We got kind of close. Cool, cool. Let's um let's do like square your shoulders square off to me. Yeah, and then look down towards that direction. Yeah, and then slowly pan and look to your right? Yeah, Cool, cool. And then look up at the light and it might be kind of hurting but yeah, look at me and then bring your right shoulder towards me. Yeah, that's good. And then feel free to play with your arms, like kevin, hold up your hair. Yeah, cool. Until you had even more to your right. Yeah, there you go and then mess with your hair a little bit brad. Cool. You want to see some of these, maybe see some stuff that you might want to try? Oh my camera's gonna catch up. Yes, she does

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56. On Set - Interacting with Clients

Lessons

Welcome

Why Do You Want to Start a Photography Business

What Kind of Photography Business Do You Want to Start

Important Personal Note from Instructor Will

Case Study Starting a Photography Business

Quiz - Chapter 1

Introduction to Basics of Starting a Photography Business

Choose Your Business Name

Choose Your Business Structure

Register Your Business Name

Get Your Federal Tax ID

Get Your Business License

Get Your Business Bank Account

Register Your Online Accounts

Branding Your Business

Set Your Prices

The Photography Gear You Need to Start a Business

Case Study - Business Basics

Case Study - Equipment

Quiz - Chapter 2

Intro to Getting Your First Paying Clients

You Need to Prove Yourself

The Best Place to Find Your First Clients

What to Charge for Your First Clients

On Set - Partnering with Other Creatives

On Set - Getting Work in a Competitive Environment

Use Your First Shoot Wisely

Case Study - Getting Your First Clients

Quiz - Chapter 3

Introduction to Create Your Photography Business Website

Why You Need a Website and Platform Options

What Needs to Be On Your Website

Design the Perfect Portfolio

Case Study - Looking at Photography Websites

Quiz - Chapter 4

Introduction to Expanding Your Online Presence

Use Instagram to Grow Your Business

Use Facebook to Grow Your Business

Get Listed on Google

Get Listed on Yelp

Get Listed on Review Sites

Using Craigslist to Get Work

Case Study - Expanding Your Online Presence

Quiz - Chapter 5

Introduction to the Photography Business Workflow

Step 1 - Meeting Your Client

Step 2 - Booking Your Client

Step 3 - The Shoot

Step 4 - Editing Your Photos

Step 5 - Delivering Your Photos

Case Study - Business Workflow

On Set - the Shoot

On Set - Backdrop Placement

On Set - Paper Backdrop Rolls

On Set - The Back Light

On Set - Interacting with Clients

Quiz - Chapter 6

Intro to Business Infrastructure and Continued Growth

Productivity Tools to Make Your More Efficient

Get Business Insurance

Accounting Tools & Tips

Business Tax Tips

Scaling Your Prices Up

Use Conventions and Meet Ups to Grow Your Business

Case Study - Business Growth

Quiz - Chapter 7

Intro to the Selling Prints Section

Why Should You Sell Your Prints

Choose a Printer

How to Price Your Prints

Selling Your Prints Online

Selling Your Prints in Person

Wrapping up This Section

Quiz - Chapter 8