Opinion Wanted Gloomy View of NYC

[BetterBizTech`]

What drone?

Mavic 3

Location?

Weehawkin, NJ

Gloomy View of NYC, between showers

 

[Maverick]

Such a beautiful view. How often you visit NYC ? Sadly we don’t have such nice views here in UK.

 

[BetterBizTech`]

Such a beautiful view. How often you visit NYC ? Sadly we don’t have such nice views here in UK.

I am usually in the vicinity a couple of times a month. I map this area monthly for a client.

 

[Maverick]

I am usually in the vicinity a couple of times a month. I map this area monthly for a client.

That's handy when you can take other pictures when doing a paid job.

 

[BetterBizTech`]

That's handy when you can take other pictures when doing a paid job.

I always try to get a few to promote the work.

 

[Maverick]

I always try to get a few to promote the work.

Promoting on social media? I think you have mentioned it earlier.

 

[BetterBizTech`]

You have to stay top of mind to keep getting work. Just part of the photography business.

 

[Maverick]

You have to stay top of mind to keep getting work. Just part of the photography business.

My photography’s business gone bust here in UK. It’s a race to the bottom unfortunately

 

[BetterBizTech`]

My photography’s business gone bust here in UK. It’s a race to the bottom unfortunately

You just need a new angle. What's your niche?

 

[Maverick]

You just need a new angle. What's your niche?

I was doing wedding, portraits mostly outdoors. But nowadays everyone has fancy phones and don’t care about getting a photographer. Unless is really cheap.

At the moment I focus on stock, YouTube channel and want to get into videography.

That’s my gear, got myself recently DJi Osmo Mobile 6 too. These have been purchased over the years .

 

[BetterBizTech`]

I was doing wedding, portraits mostly outdoors. But nowadays everyone has fancy phones and don’t care about getting a photographer. Unless is really cheap.

At the moment I focus on stock, YouTube channel and want to get into videography.

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That’s my gear, got myself recently DJi Osmo Mobile 6 too. These have been purchased over the years .

Nice collection. I used to make wedding favors years ago and soured to the Bridezilla scenario. It pays well when you get a large wedding but fighting the cell phone users that get in the way is annoying. I chose to work with business owners and corporations on their special events. I still fight the do-it your selfer employees that think they can do a good job with their phones and cheaper equipment but it's less of a fight because people are generally lazy at work. Along with that you get staff photography and marketing of videos. It's a choice I made a while ago. It frees up your weekends. Slighlty smaller fees than a wedding but steady.

 

[Maverick]

Nice collection. I used to make wedding favors years ago and soured to the Bridezilla scenario. It pays well when you get a large wedding but fighting the cell phone users that get in the way is annoying. I chose to work with business owners and corporations on their special events. I still fight the do-it your selfer employees that think they can do a good job with their phones and cheaper equipment but it's less of a fight because people are generally lazy at work. Along with that you get staff photography and marketing of videos. It's a choice I made a while ago. It frees up your weekends. Slighlty smaller fees than a wedding but steady.

Thanks. From what I’ve seen, the market in US is way bigger than here in UK, and you have more clients there too. While here most people tend to save on photographer.

Still want to upgrade my camera to R6M2 from 7DM2. And hopefully to get into video more. I believe the photography is now pretty dead, at least here in UK. Too many photographers walking around with expensive kit.

 

[BetterBizTech`]

The economy has gotten worse while tech makes it easier to do it yourself. Today everyone wants to show off their pictures.

 

[Maverick]

The economy has gotten worse while tech makes it easier to do it yourself. Today everyone wants to show off their pictures.

Unfortunately you are very right. The technology is well advanced, and affordable for everyone.

Agree, everyone wants to show their work .

 

[BetterBizTech`]

Unfortunately you are very right. The technology is well advanced, and affordable for everyone.

Agree, everyone wants to show their work .

There have been times that I'm shooting a wedding and I say I'll wit for you to finish so I can get the shot for the Bride.

 

[Maverick]

There have been times that I'm shooting a wedding and I say I'll wit for you to finish so I can get the shot for the Bride.

So you don’t do that anymore ? Weddings and photo services.

 

[BetterBizTech`]

So you don’t do that anymore ? Weddings and photo services.

I do mainly corporate events. and photo services. I have a studio. My business does marketing, websites, videos, portraits, staff shoots, I am doing a business event tonight. Mostly dinners and fundraisers for events. I shoot photography and videos for my customers websites and I do their online marketing.

 

[BetterBizTech`]

So you don’t do that anymore ? Weddings and photo services.

I will do a wedding for my clients if they request it, but I don't market for weddings.

 

[Maverick]

I do mainly corporate events. and photo services. I have a studio. My business does marketing, websites, videos, portraits, staff shoots, I am doing a business event tonight. Mostly dinners and fundraisers for events. I shoot photography and videos for my customers websites and I do their online marketing.

Wish I could live in US, seems there is a bigger market for my skills than here in UK. I do have experience with digital world. But sometime I think matters who you know too.

 

[Maverick]

I will do a wedding for my clients if they request it, but I don't market for weddings.

Haven't done weddings for years. I love photography now as a hobby. How long you've been into photo business ?