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  1. Thomas Spayth
    October 20, 2009

    Hey George,

    A list of vendors you use and like and ones you’ve tried and disliked would be useful.

    PS.  I’m going to send you my price list to critique soon.  I’m in the process of raising my prices and changing over from a package base set-up to a a la carte set up with incentives like yours soon, as its ready I’ll send it your way.  Thanks for everything you do.

    Tom

  2. George
    October 20, 2009

    @Thomas Spayth:

    Great. I will do it.

    Email both pricelists to George@georgedean.com

    George

  3. Mands
    October 29, 2009

    Hey George! friend of David’s here (hope he thinks I’m a friend! LOL) but I wondered if there is anyway of doing a paypal sub to your site? like DWF have?  Not everyone has a credit card, and being in NZ we don’t but would love to subscribe.  We do it to DWF like this, so wondered if it is at all possible? Thanks!

  4. George
    October 30, 2009

    @Mands:

    Yes, at the bottom of the front page is a “Paypal Sign Up” link.

    George

  5. Julie Kalar
    October 31, 2009

    Hey George,

    How about a photoshop tutorial on what you did to the girl with the cowboy hat on your homepage with getting the different colors in the sky.  Thanks!

  6. George
    November 1, 2009

    @Julie Kalar:

    Look at Photoshop 6.

    George

  7. George
    November 1, 2009

    @Julie Kalar:

    Try this Photoshop Tutorial: http://www.myphotographybusiness.com/archives/1031

    Its the same techniques. I should have used the cowboy hat girl. I love that image!

    George

  8. Anna DiGilio
    November 30, 2009

    I would love to see a video of a Family Photo Session outdoors using natural light…no reflectors or OCF…just sun and open shade…and then your post processing of the images.

    This would be AWESOME!!!!!!

    Thanks
    Anna

  9. Carolyn Fulginiti
    May 15, 2010

    I would like to see how to shoot a beach session…. Also any tips on protecting your gear at the beach.

  10. Vicki Derks
    May 16, 2010

    Hi George, I’m loving the marketing and sales videos but would love to have them on my iPod to listen to while I walk. Is this a capability already? If not, how about it?

  11. George
    May 17, 2010

    @Carolyn Fulginiti:

    I actually have a wedding on Cancun this summer. I plan on doing a lot of videoing.

    George

  12. George
    May 17, 2010

    @Vicki Derks:

    Vicki, I can appreciate where you are coming from.

    I have seen at conventions, people gathering in a hotel room to dump hard drives of templates, textures, and actions onto a “friends” laptop. I work too hard to get my stuff produced for it to be “shared”. This is why its locked down as it is.

    I hope you can appreciate my position as well.

    George

  13. Dena
    May 17, 2010

    I would love to see a “closing the sale” tutorial for the first phone call from a senior! Seems like half of the people calling have to “check with so and so” before booking (after asking when they’d like to book their session). And then a ton of them never call back (after hearing about session fees and minimum orders). I think a lot of them are probably price-shopping for the lowest priced photographer, rather than focusing on wanting a great product.  But still, hearing how you get those seniors and/or their parents to book right there without checking with someone else would be helpful!

  14. jodee ball
    June 17, 2010

    George, I have been on your site for less than 7 days and I’ve already had opportunities to try new techniques that you’ve taught! I’m so excited about my business (started 1 year ago). I’ve been business soft on policies and, at this point, am way underpriced. You are giving me a voice! My projector is the on the way! I’m going to boost my sales thanks to YOU! I can’t wait to learn more!

  15. Vicki Derks
    June 19, 2010

    Hi George, my weakness is families. Could you please show how you pose a family session? It’s primarily families with older children 13y and older in studio that I am having my difficulties. They no longer feel comfortable ‘playing’ with mom and dad etc.
    Thanks

  16. Sonya Tedder
    September 29, 2010

    So, I do a lot of sports teams and I like to create my own memory mates.  I would like to know how to for example take a basketball on white back and extract the basketball from the white to place on my memory mate.  It has to be a clean extract though.  I need this asap as I’m creating one for cheerleading…any fast advice is appreciated! 

    Thanks!
    Sonya

  17. Misti Carlton
    October 8, 2010

    I’d love for you to show how to fix eyeglass glare.  We have them remove the lens’ if we can, but most of the time they can’t or wont.  Thanks!

  18. Nathaniel Roberts
    November 16, 2010

    With the winter season coming up, a video on shooting outside during the winter

  19. Dena
    December 1, 2010

    I would love to see more sales sessions! This time with video if possible! Never can see too many sales sessions to learn great sales techniques!! Anxiously awaiting the December goodies! ;-)

  20. Dena
    December 2, 2010

    I just had a great idea this morning, George, and it would be pretty easy for you!! I’d love to see the last 10 to 15 senior clients who bought a wall collection, and actually SHOW us that wall collection on the computer screen (either using proselect, or mock ups in Photoshop, whatever), and then explain whether they bought that collection right away, or whether you had to swap that collection out for something smaller, etc.
    I know you’ve done something slightly similar before with kids, but I’d love to see you do it with your senior portraits. ESPECIALLY because I’d not only like to see the sizes they are buying, but because I want to see what types of IMAGES are going in those wall collections.
    This would be an easy way to continue to educate us on your selling mindset, without having to record another sales session. What do you think?

  21. Jennifer Brown
    January 11, 2011

    I love the stuff you have on natural light. I would love to see a little bit about group images. The challenges of larger groups (large holiday family shot), the things to do so that everyone looks their best, etc. I guess something along the lines of a wonderful natural light senior photo…but BIGGER.
    Thanks again for all the awesome videos…so far I’m hooked! :-)
    Take care!

  22. Rita Lawrence
    February 3, 2011

    George, maybe I’m missing it somewhere but I’d love to hear or know details on your leads process.  What you say when they call, how you handle their questions: do you offer digitals etc…. emails that ask “i’m just wanting your pricing” etc..need help here!!!
    Thanks, Rita

  23. Kim T Ortiz
    October 10, 2011

    More Photoshop shortcuts and ideas.

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