Themed Backdrops Are Fun for Quick Shoots
When you first start taking pictures, one of your biggest
obstacles to success will be getting new customers. Most people already have
someone they use, have a friend of a friend, or some other excuse of why they
don’t come to you. Since you are a relative unknown, it’s certainly hard to
blame them. It will be your job to show that you are a talented photographer,
and one very good way to do this is through quick shoots or quick takes. Just
what are those? Essentially, you will set up one theme, offer small, extremely
discounted packages, and only schedule short, thirty minute sessions. Quick
sessions like this are fun, cute, and a great way to advertise your budding
business. They will give potential customers a chance to see what skills you
offer without them having to commit to the high cost of a full session.
The key to making quick shoots successful is to put
together a basic plan and always stick with it. For example, you could offer
the sessions once a month and provide a single package, like 1 8x10, 2 5x7s and
8 wallets for $40 or something of the sort. Then, you don’t have to change
anything but the theme.
You can be very creative with the theme too and you will
just need the right backdrop along with a few props. Themed backdrops are fun
because they can be used in these quick takes, but versatile enough to be used
for other purposes.
Christmas time can be a very busy season, but it is still
a good opportunity for quick shoots. You will want to take advantage of the
season by offering several in the Christmas or winter theme. For example, if
you know someone who doesn’t mind dressing up, you could do a Santa and Me
quick take. Other options include walking in a winter wonderland, ice skating
at the pond, Christmas in England, or anything else you think up. Ideal
backgrounds will be ones that you could recycle and use for other Christmas
portrait sessions, like this one (Item number TC7860)
The summertime is the perfect chance to do mock beach
photography right in your studio. These beach quick shoots will always be a hit
from one year to the next and they are easy to accomplish with the perfect backdrop
and some fun props. You may wish to purchase sand made for sandboxes to create
the scene and then add in a beach towel and a ball or two. Beach scenes can be
used again and again, like this one, item number CD7983.
