How to Find the Right Private Photo Editor- Part Two
Six Steps to Narrow Down Your Search
So, you know your style or have an idea of what you want, and you have everything ready to find an editor. Now what?
1. Find someone who can edit in your style. Let's say for instance, your editing style is bright and airy, a creamy skin tone, and green hues with less yellow? Look on their websites or listing to see if they mention the style they edit for or what their sample edits are (if they have any). Do they look organized? Do they have testimonials?
2. Set up an individual phone or skype consultation with a few editors that you really like. Find out their pricing, what's included in their basic editing, their turnaround time, communication preference, any plans for specific weeks to go on vacation, and how often/where they send invoices from to bill you. Tell them your workflow and ask what there's is for editing.
3. The editor you like the best, (personality, pricing, they meet your expectations) you can try a wedding or small catalog of around 50-100 images with them.
4. If everything works out with that first wedding/small catalog, you will need to send your calendar for the year to your editor. Anytime you add something to the calendar, send your editor the dates through email so you can stay on top of things! Keep in mind that your first few catalogs with an editor is a time to establish learning your style. Give them positive, constructive feedback. The more feedback the better. I like to say, 3rd times a charm with my editing clients. By then I have a pretty good idea of what my client wants and I'm almost to perfecting it.
5. You'll need to set up a dropbox folder to share with your editor, email address for PayPal (or program uses for invoicing), and get ready to have some more free time to spend on something you need to catch up on, your family and friends, and just about anything!
6. Set goals for yourself. Decide what you need to do to use your time wisely and grow your business. Earlier this year, I did a goal setting challenge course for work, family, and my health. It was a perfect start to the year, and now I have a plan! So many goals and to do's have been crossed off and added to my list. It is awesome to see myself accomplishing things I've wanted to do for a long time. And now I can, because I figured out what I wanted, how to plan for it, and what I need to do every week- every day to accomplish those goals! π
Stay tuned for next time- Developing a workflow in Lightroom
Six Steps to Narrow Down Your Search
So, you know your style or have an idea of what you want, and you have everything ready to find an editor. Now what?
1. Find someone who can edit in your style. Let's say for instance, your editing style is bright and airy, a creamy skin tone, and green hues with less yellow? Look on their websites or listing to see if they mention the style they edit for or what their sample edits are (if they have any). Do they look organized? Do they have testimonials?
2. Set up an individual phone or skype consultation with a few editors that you really like. Find out their pricing, what's included in their basic editing, their turnaround time, communication preference, any plans for specific weeks to go on vacation, and how often/where they send invoices from to bill you. Tell them your workflow and ask what there's is for editing.
3. The editor you like the best, (personality, pricing, they meet your expectations) you can try a wedding or small catalog of around 50-100 images with them.
4. If everything works out with that first wedding/small catalog, you will need to send your calendar for the year to your editor. Anytime you add something to the calendar, send your editor the dates through email so you can stay on top of things! Keep in mind that your first few catalogs with an editor is a time to establish learning your style. Give them positive, constructive feedback. The more feedback the better. I like to say, 3rd times a charm with my editing clients. By then I have a pretty good idea of what my client wants and I'm almost to perfecting it.
5. You'll need to set up a dropbox folder to share with your editor, email address for PayPal (or program uses for invoicing), and get ready to have some more free time to spend on something you need to catch up on, your family and friends, and just about anything!
6. Set goals for yourself. Decide what you need to do to use your time wisely and grow your business. Earlier this year, I did a goal setting challenge course for work, family, and my health. It was a perfect start to the year, and now I have a plan! So many goals and to do's have been crossed off and added to my list. It is awesome to see myself accomplishing things I've wanted to do for a long time. And now I can, because I figured out what I wanted, how to plan for it, and what I need to do every week- every day to accomplish those goals! π
Stay tuned for next time- Developing a workflow in Lightroom
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