What have I gotten myself into?

Ann McRae

i just sent out a proposal to a soccer organization to do team and individual photos for them - including all organization! - for 1400 kids! Am I completely nuts? Can I do this?

Well, I guess, only time will tell!

ann

johno

Good luck and God's speed.

peace.
johno~

amc

You've already completed half the project by submitting the proposal and thus believing that you can do it! It's all downhill from here.

luckyrwe

1400 kids? Wow! Buy stock in Energizer!!!

John Mueller

Hopefully something fun and rewarding

Steve Cavigliano

Ann McRae wrote:

i just sent out a proposal to a soccer organization to do team and individual photos for them - including all organization! - for 1400 kids! Am I completely nuts? Can I do this?

Well, I guess, only time will tell!

ann

Of course you can do this Ann Not only that, but I think you will enjoy yourself alot while doing it

The logistics will be the toughest part. After the first few teams, I'm sure it'll run like clockwork :-) The shooting part is easy, IMO, since you will control that.

Not to make light of this huge opportunity. But, from what I've seen, you are definitely up to the challenge Just think what this will do for your reputation and portfolio : Not to mention the $ you stand to make.

Good luck Ann, we're all pulling for you


Steve

mercphoto

Ann McRae wrote:

i just sent out a proposal to a soccer organization to do team and individual photos for them - including all organization! - for 1400 kids! Am I completely nuts? Can I do this?

Well, I guess, only time will tell!

ann

I looked briefly into T&I photography last year, including talking to two people already in the biz who needed an extra camera. From what I learned, the camera work is the easy part. The hard part is the logistics. Keeping the photos organized in such a way that you know which team is which, who each child is, and what team they belong to. Next thing will be order fulfilliment, unless each parent does that themselves over the web.

I would bring a small whiteboard, marker, and eraser. Before each team photograph write the team name and take a pic. Then take the individual pics. Don't intermingles kids from one team with kids from another. Do a team then move on. I think it would be a nightmare any other way.

1400 kids. I will tell you, set aside a day if you need to upload that many images to a photo sharing site, even on broadband.

Man, I wish I had the guts to do what you are doing. Should be a great learning experience, a lot of fun, and quite profitable.

DJ-S1

Ann, this is cool, good luck! Not that I've done it, but I do have sons who get team photos taken. My suggestion would be to have 2 helpers with you all day. They don't have to know photography, they just need to keep things organized for you. Little things like pre-announcing to the crowd things like "Spartans are next! Please line up here!" will make things run much faster and smoother. And making things faster will make the kids behave better. Parents too, come to think of it...

Have fun!

ginger_55

AAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Love those kids.

Ann, that is really fantastic........all the money you will have to buy lenses, the experience, the portfolio........etc.

Let me ask, is this year round? Or do you get time to spend the money and use it for anything but kids, .

I will say, Parents do love those photos. The refrigerators your work will be on, the shoeboxes.....oh, think of it. You will be immortal.

ginger:D

Ann McRae

Thanks everyone for all of your support!

I have had an initial response to the effect that they have found volunteers to do all organizing, and are only budgeting $3 less per kid than I had started at. Still okay in terms of margin, if their volunteers really do ALL of the organizing.

I do not yet know how steep the competition is or how soon they will decide.

Will keep you posted.

ann

Ann McRae

Got an email this week asking if I was still interested. I am - I won't be able to get a tele or long lens for outdoor soccer without this. I do not know how many others they are offering this to, or what criteria they will use to pick their choice from.

So, fingers crossed for a few more weeks.

Ann

ian408

Ann McRae wrote:

Got an email this week asking if I was still interested. I am - I won't be able to get a tele or long lens for outdoor soccer without this. I do not know how many others they are offering this to, or what criteria they will use to pick their choice from.

So, fingers crossed for a few more weeks.

Ann

Good luck!

Ian