HALLOWEEN free photos !

VayCayMom · Nov-03-2009, 07:14 AM

I decided it would be fun and smart to offer free photos on Halloween. I set up a lastolite 5 x 7 background a new umbrella to bounce light with my sb 800, my tripod and camera, and lot's of signs. My husband handed out my business cards and explained how to find the gallery and how to right click to download them.
I had a huge street light to contend with. My original thought was to try to make these good decent normal shots. But once I began the hard shadows were not to be easily dealt with, but I kinda liked them and used them to really play with the images afterwards and it was a lot of fun !!! I can't wait to do it again next year!
It took me 24 hours to edit and post, people were told to check in afternoon following day. At the end I got tired and didn't finish edited the background, shame on me.
Since Nov 1st, I have had 1,100 hits and during the event someone checked out the site and came back to ask about senior photos!

Here are a few of my favorites.....

Entire gallery here.....

http://cottageink.smugmug.com/Other/...00259671_rHMCx

JayClark79 · Nov-03-2009, 07:36 AM

Excellent Idea! I was going to do that but I didnt have everything i felt i needed to do a good job, cant wait till next year... Hopefully this idea brings you some money!

VayCayMom · Nov-03-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JayClark79

Excellent Idea! I was going to do that but I didnt have everything i felt i needed to do a good job, cant wait till next year... Hopefully this idea brings you some money!

Thanks! I kinda tried it 2 years ago and I did a terrible job , did about 4 people. This year I was much better prepared in many ways! It truly was great fun !!

***ivar*** · Nov-03-2009, 11:47 AM

Very cool idea! Some of the shadows bother me a bit maybe, but other's don't.
Did it give you any leads for new clients?

sweet caroline · Nov-03-2009, 02:11 PM

Great marketing idea! And fun photos. I'm going to be doing some free photo booth shots at the winter festival at my kids school. It's a chance to volunteer, and maybe get some business.

Caroline

VayCayMom · Nov-03-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ivar

Very cool idea! Some of the shadows bother me a bit maybe, but other's don't.
Did it give you any leads for new clients?

Not yet, but I am patient and I did it in our drive way so people know where to find me !

Nov-03-2009, 07:14 AM	#1
VayCayMom Major grins Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 799	HALLOWEEN free photos ! I decided it would be fun and smart to offer free photos on Halloween. I set up a lastolite 5 x 7 background a new umbrella to bounce light with my sb 800, my tripod and camera, and lot's of signs. My husband handed out my business cards and explained how to find the gallery and how to right click to download them. I had a huge street light to contend with. My original thought was to try to make these good decent normal shots. But once I began the hard shadows were not to be easily dealt with, but I kinda liked them and used them to really play with the images afterwards and it was a lot of fun !!! I can't wait to do it again next year! It took me 24 hours to edit and post, people were told to check in afternoon following day. At the end I got tired and didn't finish edited the background, shame on me. Since Nov 1st, I have had 1,100 hits and during the event someone checked out the site and came back to ask about senior photos! Here are a few of my favorites..... Entire gallery here..... http://cottageink.smugmug.com/Other/...00259671_rHMCx __________________ Trudy www.CottageInk.smugmug.com D300, D700 Nikkor AF 50 mm 1:1.4 / 85mm 1:1.4 70-300mm 1:4 / 18-200mm 1:3.5 Sigma 10-20mm 1:4 SB-600, SB- 800

Nov-03-2009, 07:36 AM	#2
JayClark79 Major grins Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 242	Excellent Idea! I was going to do that but I didnt have everything i felt i needed to do a good job, cant wait till next year... Hopefully this idea brings you some money! __________________ My Site http://www.jayclarkphotography.com Canon Rebel T1i \| Canon 50mm 1.8 \| Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 \| Canon 75-300mm EF f 4.5 III \| Opteka Grip \| Canon 580exII \| 2 Vivitar 383 Flash's and a home studio setup.

Nov-03-2009, 11:47 AM	#4
*ivar* Here for the crosswords Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 7,965	Very cool idea! Some of the shadows bother me a bit maybe, but other's don't. Did it give you any leads for new clients? __________________ Ivar moderator: People & Go Figure usefulness: how to do most anything on Dgrin - great tutorials - gear reviews - book reviews me: www.ivarborst.nl - blog - smugmug Kinkajou: "go comment on something and spread the love!"

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Nov-03-2009, 02:11 PM	#5
sweet caroline Major grins Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,345	Great marketing idea! And fun photos. I'm going to be doing some free photo booth shots at the winter festival at my kids school. It's a chance to volunteer, and maybe get some business. Caroline