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Photo Equipment Frauds and Scams on Amazon

By on November 22, 2011 in Photography Gear, Photography Mistakes

First and foremost:  DON’T SEND MONEY TO OVERSEAS SELLERS UNLESS YOU ARE USING THE TYPICAL AMAZON CHECKOUT PROCEDURE. I can’t believe I am going to be this cliché, but if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Here’s my story I shop for everything on Amazon.  I absolutely love the way I [...]

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Sarah Esther Photography Groupon

The Biggest Mistake Ever ~ Sara Esther Photography

By on September 9, 2011 in Groupon Offers, Photography Mistakes

Sara Esther Photography Groupon Mistake Breakdown See the Deal Sold for $49 – Groupon gets $24.50 Sold a whopping 1,977 sessions.  She did not cap the deal Gave away all EDITED digital images on DVD – more editing work, more cost to her On location in Atlanta.  She did not specify the location and Altlant is BIG!!  [...]

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Ashley Henry Photography Groupon

AH Photography Groupon

By on September 9, 2011 in Groupon Offers, Photography Mistakes

Wanna see an example of a HUGE Groupon Mistake? Breakdown of her Groupon deal Giving away 15 Digital Images – She will get no add on sales after the session. None.  We gave only three away and get no add on sales for most of them. Delivering Digital images on Disc – There is a [...]

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Dana Dawes Photography Groupon

Groupon Gets Punked

By on September 9, 2011 in Groupon Review, Photography Mistakes

Groupon gets punked Dana Dawes probably contacted Groupon and was ready to give away the farm to get some business in the door.  Groupon, always willing to “help” a photographer was all too willing to oblige by featuring Dana Dawes on September 15, 2010 on their Atlanta site. True to form, Groupon had sold over [...]

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Turn off SmugMug’s download access

By on September 9, 2011 in Photography Mistakes

Let’s make this clear before I begin.  I love SmugMug.  I have used others like Pictage and my own shopping cart and by far, SmugMug is the best I have ever used.  It is night and day against Pictage and WAY less expensive. I ran into something today, however, that needs to be addressed. If [...]

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Putting your photography business name on your car

By on September 9, 2011 in Photography Mistakes

Advertising your photography business on your car Often while I am driving, I see photographers advertising their company names on their cars. You have seen them, or worse, have the stickers on your car or in your back windshield. “Joe Blunder Photography – Weddings, Events, Portraits” Then it lists the website and phone number. With [...]

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