September 20, 2011
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new ordering policies
Effective immediately…all session proofs will be posted for viewing and ordering for 30 days. After 30 days ALL PRICES WILL INCREASE by 25%. I am calling it a late order and reposting fee. You can call it a big pain or whatever you like. I cannot continue my protrait business the way it is now. I take pictures all the time…but yet my desk is free of orders basically since I returned from vacation. I have tons of sessions that have expired and no orders made? I honestly don’t understand it, but it has to stop. The hour I spend with you away from my family needs to be profitable for me. Would you be away from your family at work if you weren’t making any money?
Now, for those of you who have an old session you need to order from. You have until the end of September to place your orders, or this will apply to you. Let me know asap if your session proofs need to be reposted on Pictage. Next month starts the busiest time of my year and I would like all the old orders out of the way before that month gets here.
A few other things that this changes. CDs will no longer be on sale if you have not placed an order. Christmas card design feess without orders are increasing. If you are having your pictures taken only for Christmas cards, please let me know when we make the appt. so I can book a mini-session for you and not a full session.
I have always been mostly a wedding photographer and didn’t really understand minimum order fees and these timelines, but now I am getting it. Again, I love my job and I love my customers, but the bottom line is I have to make a profit or it’s not worth all the headaches of owning my own business.
Thank you for your continued support of me and my business.
