Why Wedding Photographers’ Prices are “Wack”

Posted by essie on Jan 27, 2012 in Lighting | 0 comments

An awesome response to a not so well educated bride. ALWAYS educate your client!
Read it HERE!

BlogME Rave

Posted by essie on Jan 26, 2012 in News and Notes, Product Review, Raves | 0 comments

Check out this awesome rave about BlogME. To see more about BlogME check it out HERE.

I am new to blogging this year and I was looking to get a product that was very simple and easy to upload my images. I saw that Focht Creative was coming out with a new product called BlogMe and I checked it out and feel in love with it! It is extremely easy to work with and I love how you can create your own layouts and you can post it directly to your Facebook page as well. I highly recommend checking out and purchasing this product! It will not only save you tons of time but it will create a really unique look to your image layouts! My client’s love it so far!

-Beth Anne Anderson-Oppermn

Check out Beth Anne’s blog HERE

Organization and Work Flow

Posted by essie on Jan 25, 2012 in Behind the Scenes, News and Notes | 0 comments

Some of the biggest questions we get at the studio is what is the best way to stay organized with all of your clients and how to have a steady work flow. It is really all about finding what works for you but I am going to share some things we do at the studio. When getting organized you want to think to yourself – is your studio going to grow? ie: a few years down the road will you be hiring employees to work with you. If the answer is yes then you need to make sure the way you organize is not only easy for you to understand but also anyone else that will come into your studio to work.

The biggest thing that we use is Mobile Fotographer. It is our studio management software that has a calendar so we know when all the shoots are. It is web based so everyone in the studio can look anytime to see what is going on. Inside Mobile Fotographer is the Production Workflow. This is the main area where all of our current client orders are listed.

As you can see each current client is listed along with where their order is. You can also assign a color to the client for who’s job it is in the studio. For us this works because at any time you can log in and see where the clients order is.

Another thing that is important is communicating to your employees what needs to be done. For that we use the To Do List in Mobile Fotographer. This is a great tool to have especially if you are gone and need to write down a few things for your employer to do.

This is of course just one of the ways to stay organized. You need to find what works best for your studio. Once you have that down you will be amazed and surprised how smoothly things go. Good luck!

Signing out,

Essie

Video Quick Tip: How To Take a Proper Meter Reading

Posted by essie on Jan 24, 2012 in Shooting, Video Quick Tips | 2 comments

Portlandia

Posted by essie on Jan 24, 2012 in Behind the Scenes, Funny Stuff, News and Notes, Ramblings | 0 comments

A while back some people from the show Portlandia came into the studio wondering if they could use the large images of Kevin’s bridal covers. They were shooting an episode in a bridal boutique and needed them for the set. Well the episode finally aired! Below is a screen capture of the images and CLICK HERE to watch the clip of the video with Kevin’s images in the background. Pretty awesome!

After Dark Dallas Promo Code

Posted by essie on Jan 23, 2012 in Lighting | 0 comments

After Dark Dallas is right around corner. Use the promo code: FOCHT to get $72 off of your registration. Find out more HERE. Hopefully see you all there!

Interesting read on what brides are spending money on.

Posted by kevin focht on Jan 23, 2012 in Industry News, News and Notes | 0 comments

Here is a wedding survey that should really help. It compares the last two years and should really help out.

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARTICLE

The interesting thing is that engagement sessions are way up. Album sales are up too.