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This is how you respond to clients who say you’re too expensive

Aug 9, 2017 by John Aldred 11 Comments
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Anybody who’s tried to do any kind of creative work for paying clients has come up against this at some point. I have, all the photographers I know have, I’m sure you have, if you’ve ever charged money for your photography. And if you haven’t, that means you’re too cheap. I’m talking about being told that you’re too expensive.

I have some of my own answers to this argument, but here’s a video from brand strategist Chris Do for The Futur. In it, he role plays himself talking to a client who’s trying to negotiate on price. For each statement and argument the client makes, Chris has a counter. During the video notes will pop up to explain the strategy he and the client are using during the conversation.[Read More…]

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Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

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John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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