- Aric Hoek
Houston Wedding and Portrait Photographer - PPBF Position: Administrator
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From the Blog
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Blogging FAIL
Well, I un-”liked” a fellow photographer today for one reason: he is inconsistent with his blogging. After not hearing from/about this guy for
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Waiting for Business? Volunteer!
Business comes and goes, and sometimes we find ourselves staring at a sparsely populated calendar for a given week or month. So what can we do with our itchy trigger fingers? Volunteer! Find something that you like to do and…
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Tenacity Required
The business of photography is like a treadmill – if you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backward. Especially in today’s marketplace where all you need is a DSLR and a website to call yourself a professional, it is our tenacity, our “drive,”…
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Modern Bride Quote
I read something today in Modern Bride that caught my attention:
“We only had a professional photographer for the ceremony and formal pictures immediately following. In our invites we asked guests to bring their cameras, and our favorite shots ended…
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Politely Assessing Your Prospect’s Budget
How do you make sure to present your prospective clients with products that meet their budget needs? You ask questions that will give you some indication to their budget, without having to ask about their budget. After all, you wouldn’t…
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Answering Your Phone and Email
However you decide to get the word out that your services as a wedding photographer are available, at some point, the phone is going to ring. If you are a beginning wedding photographer, you should know by now that your…
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Vendor Referrals
As you begin to photograph weddings, and begin to start blogging about your experiences, your online presence will gain momentum. This is not enough. The next step is to have other wedding professionals refer your services. This marketing technique can…
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Efficient Blogging
Do a search on Google for one of Houston wedding facilities, The Courtyard on St. James Place Houston. You will find that my studio, Solaris Studios, is listed as one of the top 10 listings. This is accomplished by including…
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Take a Fake Shot
So I’m shooting this wedding a couple weeks ago. Ceremony is over, I am all set up for formals – manual mode, low shutter speed, camera on tripod. Just waiting for the family to get themselves rounded up. Over to the side…
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An Alternate Idea To Magazine Advertising
Magazine ads are expensive! But because you are now tracking all of the inquiries coming into your studio, you can calculate cost per lead. This gives you the information you need to tell you which of your advertising efforts is…
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How to Stop Photographing Discount Weddings with a Blog
The following is taken from my eBook “Marketing and Selling Wedding Photography”.
You have laid the foundation for efficiency. Next, we need to learn how to get some customers in the door… Fast!
So how does a beginning wedding photographer…
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PPBF Team Members
The Pro Photo Business Forum runs as smoothly as it does due to the contributions of its members and the PPBF Team. Our team consists of four moderators, and six contributing writers. Please contact Aric directly if you would like to know more about these positions, or if you are interested in filling a position.
- Don Barnes
Denton Portrait Photographer - PPBF Position: Moderator
- E-Mail: thephotographers@verizon.net
- Profile: Articles written by don-barnes
- Heather Nix
Brownwood Portrait Photographer - PPBF Position: Moderator
- E-Mail: heather@heathernix.com
- Profile: Articles written by heatherlou
- Brad Barton
Photographer - PPBF Position: Moderator
- E-Mail: brad@txheadshots.com
- Profile: Articles written by brad
- Bryan Lindsey
Houston Wedding and Portrait Photographer - PPBF Position: Contributing Writer
- E-Mail: bryan@bclphotography.com
- Profile: Articles written by bryanlindsey
- John Tucker
Dallas/Fort Worth Portrait & Event Photographer - PPBF Position: Competition Chairman
- E-Mail: john@john-tucker.net
- Profile: Articles written by johntucker
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