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2. If you go to a chain studio, you’ll get the most popular sellers. They won’t offer it unless they can sell it to the majority of their clients.

Professional photographers watch for the newest, most innovative, creative products available. They stay up to date on industry news, and find things that perfectly match their clients taste. They realize each client is a little different, and try to pinpoint unique products for each individual. They don’t try and fit you into something you don’t like – they find out what you want and search the world over for the perfect things. They are the professionals.

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3. Ever try to get great customer service at a chain studio? They only make money in quantity – the more people in and out, the more they make. So their goal is to rush you in and out as fast as possible.

A professional photographer isn’t just an order taker, she provides total customer service.

Professionals photograph dozens or even hundreds of clients a year. They understand what looks good, how to put together albums, and how to group multiple photographs together. Their goal is to provide you with what you need and what’s best for you – not just have you sign on the dotted line.

Are you promoting these facts to your clients? Do they know you only book one client at any given time? They can make special requests, and get your opinions because you know what’s best?

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4. Have you ever visited a discount store’s photo studio, and asked if they’ll do something special, just for you? My bet is you’ll either get a blank stare or a lot of laughter.

The chains make their money because they  have systems in place. Come in, stand in line, stand on the X, smile, move to sales room, buy packages, walk through store in hopes you’ll purchase more items.

Professional photographers will do it all. Want to get married at the top of a 14,000 foot high mountain, where the only way up is a 30 minute ski-lift ride? A professional photographer will be there. Want a portrait running through the waves on a Southern California beach? A professional photographer will be there.

Even if you’re staying in studio, and will be using backgrounds, its a completely different experience. Your time is your time. You can bring in your own props, ask for changes, and work exclusively with the photographer to get the exact results you’re looking for.

As a photographer, are you promoting this feature?

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5. When a consumer grabs a camera, snaps a picture, and runs down to big box discount store to have it printed, the only cost is associated with the simple act of printing.

A professional photographer has many more jobs, and must be all things at all times. They have to be CEOs and marketers, and bankers, and salespeople, and production workers, and janitors, and buyers, and negotiators, and networkers, and drivers, and organizers. And photographers. That’s a lot of skills for one person to master.

In order to create a successful business, a photographer has to incorporate the cost of wearing each hat at different times, and make sure their business runs profitably. They have to learn how to do each job efficiently, or hire it out to someone who can. They have to master certain skills (like marketing and sales) in order to continue to offer you top quality services.

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7. Don’t you just love that feeling of creating the perfect image? You know it the minute you look through the viewfinder. You know it as you’re setting it up. Because you’re a professional, it comes naturally to you.

Photographers don’t just snap a picture, they create a photograph. They understand positioning. They understand lighting. They understand placement. They do it again and again, so it’s not a matter of hoping for a great image – they know they got it.

With a professional, you’re not just paying for the ability to place a finger on the trigger and snap a picture. You’re paying for the years of experience it took to create the perfect image. It doesn’t matter if it only takes a minute for setup and for taking the image. What matters is the experience and education it took to be able to know how to take that photograph.

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