THE PRO PHOTO BUSINESS FORUM

Are you a wedding or portrait photographer with important questions about how to run your studio successfully? You're only one step away from becoming a citizen of a community of professional, business conscious wedding and portrait photographers just like you.

Post your site for review.

If there is a new post here, please check it out.

Help to promote the PPBF and earn some money. Receive a $20 commission for each new annual member you refer.

Each month a new book will be posted for reading. Discuss your findings and revelations.

Welcome to the community. If you are new, please tell us a bit about yourself so we can all get to know and welcome you.

Sit back in your lazy-boy recliner and chat away. This forum intends to host any kind of chat except religion and politics.

Listing of photography/computer equipment, or anything photography can be listed here.

This most excellent swag is available for members that have purchased a one year subscription. Inside, paying subscribers will find a set of 88 beautiful and elegant wedding album templates designed by Aric.

Here,PPBF members who have purchased one year memberships will find links to download eBooks. Enjoy!

Every week the a new photographic challenge will be posted on the PPBF Blog.

Don’t shoot in the dark in 2010. Set some obtainable goals and stick to them! Are you on a Mac? Do you use the iWork Application, Numbers? If so, then here you will find a very helpful way to help you set goals and monitor your progress.

Here you will find announcements on upcoming events, as well as recordings of past shows.

Post images of portraits to be critiqued. No glamour.

Post wedding related images for critique. This includes bridals, engagements, day after and honeymoons.

Are you entering in an image for print competition? Would you like the PPBF Membership to give their two cents before you submit your artwork? Then this is the place for you.

Are you getting ready for a shoot? Are you planning ahead? Discuss your plans here,

If you have business question, and it doesn't seem to go in any other forum, then this is the place.

If you knew then, what you know now. Help out a fellow photographer.

Help your fellow photographer. Tell the stories of your most difficult business situations.

Discuss anything about post processing. Discuss the applications, filters, and companies you use.

Discussions on equipment, computers, software and any other tools used to produce your images.

Accounting discussions. How to keep the books.

General discussions and questions about pricing and sales.

Either wedding or portrait, discuss the art of the consultation. Improve your persuasion techniques.

Post customer objections that you have trouble overcoming.

Discuss strategies on how to book weddings from bridal shows.

How to follow up with inquiries. Language used during consultations and sales sessions.

General discussions and questions about advertising and marketing campaigns.

Discussions about advertising and marketing campaigns for wedding photographers.

Discussions about advertising and marketing campaigns for Portrait and Family photographers.

Share free or inexpensive marketing ideas for all to benefit from.

Discuss ways to market your business using websites, blogs and social networking.

Rankings & Pay Per Click Advertising

Have a general question on Lightroom, and your not sure what category to post it under? This is the place.

Ask your questions about the 5 Lightroom Modules. Library, Develop, Slideshow, Print and Web.

Download and share your Lightroom presets here. Get em while their hot!