Where have you been all my life ❤❤❤ your content, Thank you😊
@BenMarcumPhotography2 ай бұрын
@@TeneshaT1 thank you!
@droneinspectionimaging3 ай бұрын
Yes, this is all about making a connection that matters
@greggordon27213 ай бұрын
Thanks for your insights. I often struggle with finding my own voice. I also have a bit of a stutter and can be very camera shy on the other side. I'm going to get over thwt hurdle and start posting.
@BenMarcumPhotography3 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! The more you do it the easier it gets. It feels really awkward at first.
@HeadsUpHeadShotsMedia3 ай бұрын
Ben, Hello, I’m a beginner photographer. I have been shooting professionally since March of 2023. I started looking at and studying photography in college many years ago but only started trying to build a business doing it last year. Thank you for the insight. I shoot real estate and headshots. I’m leaning in hard to headshots because more people have heads than houses to list. Plus, I don’t have to break up a happy marriage between an agent and their photographer in order to shoot their headshot. My marketing at this point is very focused, I have only begun this marketing process by building a website, creating a trifold for my headshot business, and creating a business card. I shot my first corporate headshot gig at a co-workspace three weeks ago. Since that time I have been building assets and getting ready to go all in on this headshot marketing. I appreciate your advice
@BenMarcumPhotography3 ай бұрын
Congratulations! Enjoy the journey. When it all starts clicking it is the best!
@HeadsUpHeadShotsMedia3 ай бұрын
@@BenMarcumPhotography yes? Well, I’m having a great time already!!!
@egurman12183 ай бұрын
Great video Ben! Definitely working on my website but it will get there!
@BenMarcumPhotography3 ай бұрын
Thank you! It absolutely will!!
@BenMarcumPhotography3 ай бұрын
How many of these steps are you already doing and which ones still need a little work?
@HeadsUpHeadShotsMedia3 ай бұрын
I’m doing many of them and it’s all a work in progress!!!
@yoelrodriguez41733 ай бұрын
such a great video! thanks for explaining so well.
@BenMarcumPhotography3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@alexraszeja92663 ай бұрын
Keep positive and continue climbing my good man!
@BenMarcumPhotography3 ай бұрын
@@alexraszeja9266 cheers!
@egurman12184 ай бұрын
Great video Ben!
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
Thank you and thank you for watching!
@kahanipictures4 ай бұрын
Hey Ben, congrats on starting your channel. Just chiming in to let you know that KZbin is pushing this to feeds, as you showed up on my homepage with just 44 views, so there is light! May I suggest that in your next video it would be great to hear some more photography business advice. Maybe a little less about your patreon and affiliate links and subscribing to your channel. Feels like you want to take more out of this relationship than you’re giving. Best of luck!
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
Hey there! Thank you for the feedback! This particular video that your commenting on is about me treating KZbin as a business and growing it from the ground up. I think it will be interesting for some people, photogragraphers as well to see the ups and downs of the journey. I am, making videos about the photography business as well and have already shared a couple, with more to come. such as: kzbin.info/www/bejne/joC3ZYF3nJ2Gh6c & kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJjPmGiQoKyed9E Thanks for watching!
@kimvanos50424 ай бұрын
I love the part about negativity and who you surround yourself with. I also really loved the part about finding a mentor rather than a social media group.
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
@@kimvanos5042 thank you! So glad it resonated!
@Lucia-rp1mx4 ай бұрын
So much wisdom in your words. Great video, thank you, Ben!
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
Thank. you so much!!!
@SN-xg2po4 ай бұрын
You need video editor sir? ୧⍤⃝📷
@colinreidcr4 ай бұрын
I actually just got an email stating that my website is now showing up on the search engines!
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
From whom did you get the email? That’s not typically how it works. Google search console will give you all the data of what’s being indexed and what it’s having problems with
@colinreidcr4 ай бұрын
@@BenMarcumPhotography oh ok maybe it's for something else then It was from the google e-mail thingy
@khai-creates4 ай бұрын
Great video and content! I appreciate the advice regarding potential clients learning about us and getting to know our personalities through video content. Thank you!
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@dreynolds0504photography4 ай бұрын
So I'm still at a full time job and I really want to make photography and my business full time. But the content for reels might be a good possibility for getting it out there.
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
It’s absolutely one way to do it. You can also repurpose the short form videos to tok and KZbin. In person will still be huge.
@ColonelSanchezJr4 ай бұрын
A video?
@PennRoadStudio4 ай бұрын
I too started a decade ago....and now in a new city and starting from scratch again...and broke!!!
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
@@PennRoadStudio a new market can absolutely bring new challenges . If there’s anything you’d like me to cover that may be helpful, let me know. Sending all the good vibes your way!
@PennRoadStudio4 ай бұрын
@BenMarcumPhotography thanks Ben. I'm thinking with portraits and boudoir, have you niched on an age group too? I'd like my client base to be 40-60 but will that discount a load of other age groups? 🤔
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
I'll do a video about niching down and targeting the "right"clients. The short answer is no. Just because your main audience is in a certain age range doesn't mean that other age groups won't also book with you.
@PennRoadStudio4 ай бұрын
Ohhh a niching video would be greatly appreciated!
@ViewportPlaythrough4 ай бұрын
11:17 id like to hear more about this... different people seems to be doing pricing differently from each other.. each with their own pros cons. @TinHouseStudioUK for example use market cost pricing approach where his pricing is ultimately decided by the standards set by his competition around his area and up to how high the client market would be able to allow it, essentially, till how high their target clients could pay till they start saying no but @thefutur then teach that you have to set your prices up high, basically till what you think is what you deserve. work with clients that could afford that price point. those clients would set your "status placement" on the market. ie if you take high paying clients, then you are a high status business. if you take low paying clients, then you are a low status business. and if someone comes telling that your price is high, they simply are not the right clients for you. instead of low balling your price, explain to them why your prices are higher than the others. if they still cant take the price, refer them to others i understand both sides of the coin. i respect both of them. but to be honest, i am trying to find a middle ground between them.. i dont want the market to dictate what pricing i put up like what @TinHouseStudioUK is saying. what would happen if the market suddenly dictates that everything i do are now just a $1 value? how would you live off of that? but i also dont see myself having that big of an ego to follow @thefutur point per point. what if the potential clients just dont give a care about all that, just wants what they need done and they just go up somewhere else with lower prices. so yes, i could put up however high the price i want to be, but clients say no.. so how would you live off of that as well
@ViewportPlaythrough4 ай бұрын
subbing for these and the pricing stuffs.. thankyou
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
I appreciate it!
@RodneyCage4 ай бұрын
Hi Ben, love your work, would love to see how you market your portrait work.
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
happy to make a video on that!
@timmysmith39794 ай бұрын
Is that dude wearing a dress? WTF
@IAmTheZombieGirl5 ай бұрын
So good!! Perfect timing!
@BlacknessWirefly5 ай бұрын
Would absolutely love pet portrait tips! Subscribed
@Laurenthemortician5 ай бұрын
Hello! Just saw this! ❤
@BenMarcumPhotography5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@BenMarcumPhotography5 ай бұрын
Just found you on instagram as well! So good!
@st.lukazblaqlegend87175 ай бұрын
I want to realign my photography to Portraits and Headshots only as my niche
@st.lukazblaqlegend87175 ай бұрын
Thank you for Teaching me exactly what I need.
@st.lukazblaqlegend87175 ай бұрын
My goal is to watch and learn from all the videos you have made
@st.lukazblaqlegend87175 ай бұрын
I am surely following all your insights from hence
@SPRUNKICATFORLIFEE5 ай бұрын
smart
@MrIowahawks777 ай бұрын
What a looney tune
@andya50647 ай бұрын
Another fool and his logic. Go back to your mom’s basement and contemplate your naval.
@alisonscott98827 ай бұрын
When did the "universe" grow ears? This is total BS.
@Meeceace7 ай бұрын
sus
@LoveTatFitties7 ай бұрын
"If you don't move because you're afraid you're not good enough, you're never gonna get good enough." 👏 Thank you Ben!
@BenMarcumPhotography7 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
@buffalo.2_7 ай бұрын
Love your message sir 🙏🏽
@BenMarcumPhotography7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@FilthyTrap8 ай бұрын
You’re so real for this 🔥
@christopherbraithwaite94468 ай бұрын
Is bro wearing a skirt oh nah I'm disliking this shi
@bobbob17308 ай бұрын
What a fragile response to a piece of clothing
@mhlaclase1788 ай бұрын
Awesome 😎❤
@danielaraf56398 ай бұрын
That old scammer, who stolen 400k
@BenSchryver8 ай бұрын
I went to the play every year and that song is my favorite I stopped going because thay changed it I really want the og version of it to come back
@Duglz9 ай бұрын
I'm directing this version this fall! So excited!
@BenMarcumPhotography8 ай бұрын
Nice! It’s a super fun show! Have a blast with it!
@Duglz4 ай бұрын
@@BenMarcumPhotography Where can I find this track at and may I use it in my Dracula production?
@BenMarcumPhotography4 ай бұрын
@@Duglz That's awesome! what theatre? Have the theatre get in touch with me so we can talk usage rights and such.
@NiamhMacL9 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@BrookD.Artist9 ай бұрын
Amazing tips
@lexlyn2799 ай бұрын
You are an example of someone who is on the path they are meant to be. I hope I have that same look in my eyes talking about my profession when I get there!