Comments on: 10 Photographer Downturn Commandments http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2008/10/17/10photographer_downturn_commandments/ Leslie Burns-Dell'Acqua writes on the photo business and marketing Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:28:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: promos « Paolo Nobile’s blog http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2008/10/17/10photographer_downturn_commandments/comment-page-1/#comment-36210 promos « Paolo Nobile’s blog Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:33:25 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/?p=725#comment-36210 [...] I started my 3-4 times per year postcards mailing long ago I did not abide by Leslie Burns Dell’Acqua’s 2nd photographer downturn commandment (but I did abide by the remaining 9). It’s not only a question of saving money: I like to [...] [...] I started my 3-4 times per year postcards mailing long ago I did not abide by Leslie Burns Dell’Acqua’s 2nd photographer downturn commandment (but I did abide by the remaining 9). It’s not only a question of saving money: I like to [...]

]]> By: Tony Blei http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2008/10/17/10photographer_downturn_commandments/comment-page-1/#comment-36160 Tony Blei Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:19:05 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/?p=725#comment-36160 Hire a consultant/editor: check Hire a designer: check Send out promos: check Flip burgers: skip it Find photo related teaching job: check These are great times. They have allowed me to truly test all that I've been reading as well as test my principles. We don't really know where we stand until those grounds get shaken. Because of the downturn, I now have a marketing plan (but I was heading that way before it all turned south). I swore that if I had to take a part-time job, it wasn't going to be just anything. It had to be industry related. I just got back from interviewing at a middle school for a part time, digital photography teacher. I will teach three classes a week which will allow me to, 1) keep my head in the game. 2) Is flexible enough that I will be able to shoot. Because of the hard times, I've been challenged, and I have a clearer vision for the future and where I'm going. Hire a consultant/editor: check
Hire a designer: check
Send out promos: check
Flip burgers: skip it
Find photo related teaching job: check

These are great times. They have allowed me to truly test all that I’ve been reading as well as test my principles. We don’t really know where we stand until those grounds get shaken. Because of the downturn, I now have a marketing plan (but I was heading that way before it all turned south).

I swore that if I had to take a part-time job, it wasn’t going to be just anything. It had to be industry related. I just got back from interviewing at a middle school for a part time, digital photography teacher. I will teach three classes a week which will allow me to, 1) keep my head in the game. 2) Is flexible enough that I will be able to shoot.

Because of the hard times, I’ve been challenged, and I have a clearer vision for the future and where I’m going.

]]> By: Giulio http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2008/10/17/10photographer_downturn_commandments/comment-page-1/#comment-36158 Giulio Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:10:06 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/?p=725#comment-36158 Nows a great time to hire a designer to work with your marketing. Everyone is feeling the pinch so you'll be able to find a good designer that will work with you on fees. Even Livebooks today sent out an email offering flexible financing. Nows a great time to hire a designer to work with your marketing. Everyone is feeling the pinch so you’ll be able to find a good designer that will work with you on fees. Even Livebooks today sent out an email offering flexible financing.

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