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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 303112" data-attributes="member: 12257">Just pointing this out so folks will see it was your plan all along.As far as the mentions of &quot;free sessions&quot; to build your portfolio and get the trial/error/experience...&nbsp; I'm a fan.&nbsp; Do a few more.&nbsp; Just limit those to people you know.&nbsp; (at least, that's what I did)&nbsp; Inquiries from outside were met with the scenario below:If the people you DON'T know are seeking your services, have seen your work and are offering to pay, LET THEM.&nbsp; Seeing as how you're not a &quot;professional&quot;, though, and you don't have the backlog of experience (portfolio, pricing and business plan etched in gold, etc.), don't charge the going rate that's equal to what others in the area are charging professionally.&nbsp; Come in low, so you're not donating precious time for free, but don't make them compare you to someone who's well established and charging the same price.Do something like a &quot;limited time introductory offer&quot; and go for say...&nbsp; a hundred bucks paid on delivery of the images.&nbsp; If they don't like the images, they don't pay.&nbsp; (be careful with your previews, so they can't just grab and run)&nbsp; If they DO like your images, be ready with a release to use in a portfolio and get compensated for a little bit of your time.&nbsp; Everybody starts somewhere, and it's usually not the deep end. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Most importantly...&nbsp; GOOD LUCK.&nbsp; It's a nerve-wracking move to get to the point where you charge for your work, especially if you're a people-pleaser like me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 303112, member: 12257"] Just pointing this out so folks will see it was your plan all along. As far as the mentions of "free sessions" to build your portfolio and get the trial/error/experience... I'm a fan. Do a few more. Just limit those to people you know. (at least, that's what I did) Inquiries from outside were met with the scenario below: If the people you DON'T know are seeking your services, have seen your work and are offering to pay, LET THEM. Seeing as how you're not a "professional", though, and you don't have the backlog of experience (portfolio, pricing and business plan etched in gold, etc.), don't charge the going rate that's equal to what others in the area are charging professionally. Come in low, so you're not donating precious time for free, but don't make them compare you to someone who's well established and charging the same price. Do something like a "limited time introductory offer" and go for say... a hundred bucks paid on delivery of the images. If they don't like the images, they don't pay. (be careful with your previews, so they can't just grab and run) If they DO like your images, be ready with a release to use in a portfolio and get compensated for a little bit of your time. Everybody starts somewhere, and it's usually not the deep end. :) Most importantly... GOOD LUCK. It's a nerve-wracking move to get to the point where you charge for your work, especially if you're a people-pleaser like me. [/QUOTE]

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