Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Slashdot meets the wedding photographer
From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 23:54:09 -0400
References: <002201c25d0c$13065cd0$0609a8c0@dzbox> <3D851CDA.26BF5BF9@markrabiner.com> <115263357.1032112855@cambric.reid.org>

It's not the flatbed scanners that get you.  It's the little yellow kiosks
that are everywhere.  $6.99 for an 8X10.  I know people who have spent $6000
up on Dennis Reggie take proof sheets onto the kiosks to save print costs.
Some are battling back with on line ordering and all digital production but
the price of an 8X10 is $6.99 in the minds of the paying public.  Sure, you
can sell a few 11X's or maybe a 16X but it won't pay the rent.

The proper business model is a large upfront fee, an ample album, and a fee
for the negatives or a CD of the images.  You save time, get your money up
front, and the family likes you instead of curses you for your outrageous
fee ($20.00) for a reprint.

Just my two cents.

Don
dorysrus@mindspirng.com

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