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“Napoleon,” our next door neighbor, Auburn, California
Jeff and I have been feeling a little “fenced in” lately, just like Napoleon. We were hoping to have our major update to our Website finished this weekend. We came really close, but not close enough. [click to continue…]
Peg Challender relaxing on Lake Clementine, Auburn, California
In the post Pardon Our Dust I wrote a few days ago, I mentioned that we were in the midst of a huge project involving our Webite. At first glance, our Website looks the same as it did. But, if you go to our galleries, you will notice that our images are now on our own server, not PhotoShelter’s.
Had we known how time and labor intensive this project would be, we may have taken another route. But, now, we are nearly done and we are very happy with the results. We still have some massaging to do, before we can safely say we’re done. But, we should have that completed in a few more days.
We are looking forward to a little kayaking and hiking really soon!
Jeff and War Commander kicking up a little dust at Hidden Creek Ranch, Harrison, Idaho
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Jeff and I are in the process of making some major changes to our Website. You won’t notice anything different at this time, unless you try to purchase an image. We hope to have this project completed and the dust settled by the end of next week. Â
In the meantime, if you would like to order prints, or license our images, please let us know by sending us an email at sherri@sherrimeyer.com.
Thank you,
Jeff & Sherri
Those of us who have had our photographic work published, know how good it feels to see our work in print. Unfortunately, photo buyers know that too! This is becoming a real problem in todays market, as young photographers are giving their work away for low or no pay, or for a photo credit only. This hurts us all in the end.
Start today by charging what you are worth, not what the photo buyer wants to pay. When you go to the grocery store do you tell the store clerk what you are willing to pay for something? Or do you pay the asking price? Well, then, why should it be any different when marketing your images? Should photographers have to give their work away just because they are passionate about what they are doing? I don’t believe so and I hope you don’t either.
Two very good articles on this subject have just been published. They are HOT, must reads for anyone who is serious about running a profitable photography business. Although the articles are geared toward assignment photography, the same principles apply to marketing stock photos.  The first one is from Mark Loundy’s monthly column and the second one is from John Harrington’s Photo Business Blog.
I hope you find these articles useful and you will share them with your photographer friends.
Auburn, California has recently become “The Endurance Capital of the World,” due to the numerous endurance events that take place here annually. The Western States 100 and The Tevis Cup are two of the events that are attracting thousands of travelers from around the world to Auburn each year.Â
With the increasing popularity of Auburn, there is more demand than ever for stock photos of the area. If your photographic needs include photos of Auburn, visit our Auburn Gallery.Â
Information on how to license images or to order prints can be found here. We will be adding photos to our galleries on a regular basis, so check back often.Â
If you have any questions, please contact us.
We are really excited to announce that our new blog at sherrimeyer.com is officially up and running.
You may have read our posts on our “tips” blog at smeyer.wordpress.com. We will continue to offer our “free tips” on that site and will be posting what’s new at sherrimeyer.com here.
Some of what you will find on this blog will be news about our services, news about our travels, updates to our Web Site and photos and information about the Auburn, California area.
There are a couple of hot, new, “must have” books out now on the subject of profiting from your digital photography, by Dan Heller. These books Profitable Photography in Digital Age: Strategies for Success
Search no more for other books on the subject. These books cover just about everything you need to know, except how to take photographs that sell and how to get rich quick! I highly recommend them for both beginners and seasoned pros who have to keep up with the ever changing industry. Happy reading!
