Sunday, December 27, 2009

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Case studies.  How photos help sell

The value of good photography

- WHat does cheap photography say about your business?

- How will your clients perceive you if you have classy photographY

- Whats the difference between you and an expert?

Special photography – something that makes your business stand out

- How do you make your business stand out

- If all retailers selling a product use the same supplier images

- Including, you, your shop front, your customers – using the product

Photo labels

- Neat idea  [MAKE SOME]

Photo/Video combo – in shop on web

- where could you display it

- what could you show

- what is it?

- Photo slide shows – mixed with video snips

- Collaborate with video team

PR Stories

- Why and what is a PR story

- Why do you put it together

- Why you need a photo

— To help get placed

— To get a better picture

— To make sure your picture carries your messgae / logo

Library shoots

- Book a tog for a day get lots

- Staff photos

- Product photos

- Web shots

- PR ready shots

- Don’t confuse this with a product shoot though

Special Events

- For press, for customers, for the record

Customer relations

- Givng photos as gifts

Planning for your shoot

- Think about what you need

- What should it show

- Is it lifestyle / product / catalogue

- Studio / location?

- People, models, props

Model selection

- Does your model represent you or your customer

- Who are you?

- Who is your customer?

- Do you want beauty, natural, young, old

Making the most of your shoot

Making your web presence standout

- So many websites follow ASOS model

- But then why wouldn’t the buyer choose ASOS

- What’s your colour theme

- What’s your style

- Where’s your logo>

Why not photograph in your town

- no more stock photos

- personalises you

- makes people think of themselves in those placs

- makes your products special and.or acceptable

- people notice

Link up with multiple suppliers

- Classic model is the wedding

- Clothes / shoes / bags /hair / make-up

- Cross displays

- Hair dressers:  Personal Portfolio Book

Seasonal photographer

- do your have a seasonal product

- plan your photography in advance

- difficulty over buying cycle & delivery

Pre-book a years photography for a discount

- Discounts for multiple days, but negotiate pre-purchase of days

Photoshop – the part it plays

- General twaeking

- Removal spots, defects etc

- Replacement backgrounds

- Clean-up backgrounds

- Full compositiing

- Image construction

Should you work be colour balanced?

- Are customers colour conscious & precise

- important

- showing images which are “vibrant and striking”

- at odds with exact colour match

Location, location, location – where what kind?

- In studio of location

- What sort of location

- What does the location say about your product

- what does product say about the location

- finding locations

- rent / negotiate / hotels

Personalised Christmas cards

Personalised advertising – your staff in your adverts

- the estate agents on the bus

- creates talk when the client comes in

- makes your business personal

- which staff

- how will they be presented

The story of your product

- the story of its creation

- the story of its use

- the story needs people?

- the product as its own character

Point of sale packages

Why you shouldn’t use your own digital camera

INVENT SOME SHOOTS – perfume package, local retail items, posh labels etc

Celebrity day – or look a like day??!!

DO WEB SEARCHES FOR PHOTOGRAPHY FR RETAILER

BUILD PACKAGE SOLUTIONS FOR BUYERS

- The library day

- The PR event

- The Special Event

- Fashion shoot

- Point of sale ideas

- Banner graphics for exhibitions

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