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<blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 288933" data-attributes="member: 13076">Agreed, the answers should make the potential client feel as if you are approachable and friendly.One &quot;No&quot; is sufficient. And don't talk about other photographers, just promote yourself. What makes you stand out from other professionals? What do you have to offer? Also,I would not say this. The shoot requirements will vary depending on the assignment. Most clients would expect you to take the time that is necessary to complete the assignment and to take the time needed to do a good job. One or two hours seems a bit short to accomplish that. Also,What about travel time? It would appear from this that you don't bill for that. Also, you show house exteriors, but that's it. What about commercial architecture? And if you are attracting real estate clients, I would show professional quality interiors of houses as well, or commercial interiors. Unless you only do exteriors? Nice automotive photos. But who is your market? Any photographs of entire vehicles in a studio or location that was lit professionally? It looks like they were taken at car shows.Going back to the &quot;no's&quot;.....Instead of just &quot;No&quot; and clients don't like to hear the word &quot;no&quot;, I would instead write: &quot;We do not charge extra for usage and printing rights&quot;.But the question is then, are you giving up your rights as a photographer to your work? What about licensing? Copyright?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="crycocyon, post: 288933, member: 13076"] Agreed, the answers should make the potential client feel as if you are approachable and friendly. One "No" is sufficient. And don't talk about other photographers, just promote yourself. What makes you stand out from other professionals? What do you have to offer? Also, I would not say this. The shoot requirements will vary depending on the assignment. Most clients would expect you to take the time that is necessary to complete the assignment and to take the time needed to do a good job. One or two hours seems a bit short to accomplish that. Also, What about travel time? It would appear from this that you don't bill for that. Also, you show house exteriors, but that's it. What about commercial architecture? And if you are attracting real estate clients, I would show professional quality interiors of houses as well, or commercial interiors. Unless you only do exteriors? Nice automotive photos. But who is your market? Any photographs of entire vehicles in a studio or location that was lit professionally? It looks like they were taken at car shows. Going back to the "no's"..... Instead of just "No" and clients don't like to hear the word "no", I would instead write: "We do not charge extra for usage and printing rights". But the question is then, are you giving up your rights as a photographer to your work? What about licensing? Copyright? [/QUOTE]

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