tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post4955391197617181605..comments2024-03-20T00:37:30.189-04:00Comments on Photo Business News & Forum: Just Words?John Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-62451980653395979602009-03-16T14:36:00.000-04:002009-03-16T14:36:00.000-04:00oh bummer, I think I'm going to have to take your ...oh bummer, I think I'm going to have to take your advice, but I don't really want to. I just like the word photographER better than the word PhotographY, just sounds nicer coming off my lips..oh well. :)Carrie Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765896032354669368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-67984134712621066382009-03-13T15:50:00.000-04:002009-03-13T15:50:00.000-04:00Hey John,Thanks again for another well thought out...Hey John,<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for another well thought out post. It's very true about it's not what you say but how you say it. I always try to choose my words wisely. Sometimes it's best to communicate through writing because you can kind of take back what you say by editing before you hit send. But face time and phone conversations are also important and since you don't have the ability to take back what you say through these means of communication, it is of the utmost importance to watch what you say!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02911160769505028638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-47431480706165211632009-03-13T10:17:00.000-04:002009-03-13T10:17:00.000-04:00Quote: "We spend a great deal of time here in my o...Quote: "We spend a great deal of time here in my office thinking and re-thinking our messaging. for example "I'll need to get you my contract for you to review and sign before I can get started" is an off-putting message. Instead, we use "we'll send along some paperwork for this assignment, and if you'd sign it, we'll be all set.'<BR/><BR/>Can the "we vs I" really matter in your final arrangement when it sounds more like an ultimatum with the use of IF? "Before" seems more like a check list and "If" is either it happens or it doesn't. That's not off- putting? Just my 2 cents.<BR/><BR/>Here is a link for this exact kind of thing.<BR/>http://www.frameshopisopen.com/<BR/> Thanks for the exercise John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-53464331432557154332009-03-13T08:51:00.000-04:002009-03-13T08:51:00.000-04:00Thoughtful post. Thanks.Thoughtful post. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-21440555534907378492009-03-12T19:42:00.000-04:002009-03-12T19:42:00.000-04:00Very wise words John. What's more, when you're "Jo...Very wise words John. What's more, when you're "John Harrington Photography" it means you're not just selling any old photography, you're selling <I>John Harrington</I> photography. Any old GWaC can be a photographer.Charles Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657251150380437112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-73141710790586928322009-03-12T18:49:00.000-04:002009-03-12T18:49:00.000-04:00What I say and what I mean are two completely diff...What I say and what I mean are two completely different things, just ask my wife :)<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure how it works in the US but in Australia you are allowed to trade under your own name without registering it as a business but only if you use <B>just</B> your name. e.g. Joe Bloggs Photography would require registration as the business name encompasses more than just the persons name. Joe Bloggs, Photographer though is valid as it is the name and the type of profession (could easily be Joe Bloggs, Plumber or Jow Bloggs, Painter)<BR/><BR/>The result is you see (here at least) a lot of Joe Bloggs, Photographer type businesses as it gets the person out of paying for a business registration (minimum 2 years) for something that they might only want to dip their toe into. After about 6-7- months the business either disappears or changes to Joe Bloggs Photography or some other business sounding name. The distinction between 'photography' and 'photographer' has been known for a long time but here in Australia there is a legal reason why you might chose one over the other.....at least in the beginning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-46899293929615418162009-03-12T13:38:00.000-04:002009-03-12T13:38:00.000-04:00Great post, John - very thoughtful insights on the...Great post, John - very thoughtful insights on the subtleties in this profession. I chose "_____ Studios" as a business name years ago because I wanted the flexibility to expand into film, web, multimedia, etc., and it's been very helpful for clients in that they aren't forced to re-associate with a new business name when I offer new services.Sean Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541740177065671962noreply@blogger.com