One of the suprising things I discovered about being a hat seller is that photographers love knitted hats. Knitted hats make great photo props on babies. Which probably explains why I often get asked for free hats in return for pictures. This sounds good on paper, except photographers often want 10-15 specific hats in specific sizes and this takes me some time to make, and then I am at their mercy for the images.
Because I was receiving so many requests, I started a photographer's rate, my wholesale price with no minimun requirement. But I got burned on this too, with no images from the person, but at least I got some monetary compensation.
Out of all the inquiries from photographers I have only had one positive experience, a woman from France www.butterflymoments.fr/en/ she buys at my photographer's rate, tells me what she would like, I ship them out, and she then sends me these wonderful photographs and I give her credit on my hat listings. A great relationship.
So now I am excited for a new partnership with Boston-based photographer http://www.dianasechrist.com/. She found me on Etsy and I am very excited to be working with a local photographer who has experience photographing children.
For all the photographers out there who are wondering, how do I get a deal like that, keep asking, and try local, it worked for me.
From Caroline Shimanek, photographer, Lyon, France:
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One of the suprising things I discovered about being a hat seller is that photographers love knitted hats. Knitted hats make great photo props on babies. Which probably explains why I often get asked for free hats in return for pictures. This sounds good on paper, except photographers often want 10-15 specific hats in specific sizes and this takes me some time to make, and then I am at their mercy for the images.
Because I was receiving so many requests, I started a photographer's rate, my wholesale price with no minimun requirement. But I got burned on this too, with no images from the person, but at least I got some monetary compensation.
Out of all the inquiries from photographers I have only had one positive experience, a woman from France www.butterflymoments.fr/en/ she buys at my photographer's rate, tells me what she would like, I ship them out, and she then sends me these wonderful photographs and I give her credit on my hat listings. A great relationship.
So now I am excited for a new partnership with Boston-based photographer http://www.dianasechrist.com/. She found me on Etsy and I am very excited to be working with a local photographer who has experience photographing children.
For all the photographers out there who are wondering, how do I get a deal like that, keep asking, and try local, it worked for me.
From Caroline Shimanek, photographer, Lyon, France:
Because I was receiving so many requests, I started a photographer's rate, my wholesale price with no minimun requirement. But I got burned on this too, with no images from the person, but at least I got some monetary compensation.
Out of all the inquiries from photographers I have only had one positive experience, a woman from France www.butterflymoments.fr/en/ she buys at my photographer's rate, tells me what she would like, I ship them out, and she then sends me these wonderful photographs and I give her credit on my hat listings. A great relationship.
So now I am excited for a new partnership with Boston-based photographer http://www.dianasechrist.com/. She found me on Etsy and I am very excited to be working with a local photographer who has experience photographing children.
For all the photographers out there who are wondering, how do I get a deal like that, keep asking, and try local, it worked for me.
From Caroline Shimanek, photographer, Lyon, France:
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Kate said...
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Fabulous pictures! I have to agree about the "trade" issues. I now work with a local photographer too and its just wonderful. I have also found that photographers that have purchased hats outright, have been the most generous in sharing their pictures with me!
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September 7, 2009 at 12:59 PM
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Fabulous pictures! I have to agree about the "trade" issues. I now work with a local photographer too and its just wonderful. I have also found that photographers that have purchased hats outright, have been the most generous in sharing their pictures with me!
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