Hi! I would like to become a wedding photographer. I've written to many photographers in the area that I would go and help them, and I don't charge. I want to learn from them. They didn't reply unfortunately, or if they did they refused because they can do the work themselves. What would you recommend to me to improve? I watch a lot of videos but I would like to go live to weddings to practice.
@elisastamerra8892
Жыл бұрын
Hi Josiah, my last venue asked if they could download 81 pictures from the gallery I shared with them. I thought it was way too many pictures for social media etc, maybe they wanted them for their web site and wedding platforms where the photographer is not credited. Are you limiting the number of pictures for your venues? Thanks.
@JosiahBlizzard
Жыл бұрын
Great question! I am not limiting. If they want to use photos and not credit, that sucks, but the way I see it, I get put on more venue lists by sharing than not sharing. And if an uncredited photo is used and a couple is interested and wants to know what photographer took the photo on their site, I’d assume they’d just ask and I’d hope they’d remember who took it. We typically deliver vendor galleries though with watermarks in the bottom right. Super easy feature with cloudspot.
@elisastamerra8892
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for replying, I will add a watermark, as I was not doing it.
@irenetodaro8823
Жыл бұрын
Hi! Thanks for this video! I hope you can answer s couple of questions I've got 😊.When you share the gallery with the venue do you watermark your photos? And do you ask permission to the couple before sharing them? Thanks
@JosiahBlizzard
Жыл бұрын
Hey! With CloudSpot I can make a second gallery that automatically applies a watermark to my image when I send to vendors. So that’s what I do. And I don’t ask permission from the couple. Technically, these photos are our copyright and are under our ownership, and we have full rights to do whatever we want with them. That’s part of what is contracted with the client. There are times where clients ask about limiting posting to social media or not to blog their wedding and we will respect their wish to leave a smaller digital footprint.
@irenetodaro8823
Жыл бұрын
@@JosiahBlizzard Thank you! I find myself in the position when too many times wedding venue say that they are happy to share my photos but they ask for the photos with no logo and they will give credit to the photographer (me ) when posting them. But I do not really like to give my photos without a logo on them when they are shared on social media. About the client, is stated in my contract that I would use for self promotion and social media but I am not sure whether I should specify that I will give them to third parties and ususally I ask the couple if they are happy for me to share photos with their wedding venue. Do you specify in your contract that you will give the photos to the venue or simply state that you will you them on social media and self promotion?
@JosiahBlizzard
Жыл бұрын
@@irenetodaro8823 I pretty much say that we have the irrevocable right to do whatever we want with the photos. We literally have the capacity to do whatever we want with them whether it’s ads, billboards, publications, social media, commercials, prints, anything that isn’t going to defame them. They don’t get a choice in the matter. I know that sounds a bit harsh, but we want to retain control of our work, and we don’t want to be restricted by the client. We never ask to deliver to vendors. We send it because it’s marketing for us and not doing so would disrupt our business and we’d see fewer inquiries.
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