Minutes from our previous meetings

Officer Meeting 8-25-09

Minutes:

- Discuss possible ideas for upcoming events

- Nov. 7^th: 24 Hour Cure- fundraising for Diabetes

- Oct. 2nd First Friday trip

- Tues. 7:00 meetings

- instructional meetings including HDR, light painting

Officer Meeting 9-15-09

Minutes:

- Hannah introduces herself to new prospects

- tee shirt designs due by Oct. 13th

- Amy discusses “I Stink at Negotiating” Sept. 24th

- print theme “Orange”

- balance: $2,863

- pizza next meeting

Officer Meeting 9-29-09

Members present: 20

Minutes:

- Hannah announces new fundraising chair: Megan Schrag

- First Friday Oct. 2

- Carmel apple sales Oct. 1

- Hannah giving class on light painting Oct. 19th

- Matthew giving HDR class on Oct. 29th

- tee shirt ideas due Oct. 13th

- Matthew wins “Orange” print contest

- ”Sun Flare” theme for next photo contest

IF YOU HAVEN’T PAID YOUR DUES YET, PLEASE PAY THEM AT OUR NEXT MEETING!  $15 FOR A YEAR, $10 FOR THE SEMESTER!!!

Minutes submitted by Matthew Taylor.

Recap of I Stink at Negotiating

Last Thursday’s trip to ASMP’s I Stink at Negotiating seminar was very informative and fun!

We learned from Blake Discher many interesting points about negotiating with clients such as:

• Never to quote your price on the initial phone call
• Ask your potential client, “Did they give you a budget?”  They’re response=how much you could be getting paid!
• If you get frustrated or angry, or just need a break for a few minutes, say that the FedEx guy is here with a package.  Nobody can say no to the FedEx guy!
• Always price by the shot, never by the hour
• Send thank you cards to everyone- even if you didn’t get the job.  This sets you apart from the other guys!

Afterwards, we got to meet with a lot of local professional photographers.  It was a great time, hopefully more people will be able to come to our next event!

I Stink at Negotiating!

Next week, Photo Society is taking a trip to Kansas City to see the ASMP seminar, I Stink at Negotiating with Blake Discher!

Do you panic when you have to discuss money with a client? Do you talk too fast, ramble or sound indignant? Do you give in too fast to a lower price or broad licensing terms? Join Blake Discher for his highly acclaimed “Strictly Business 2″ lecture on how to win jobs. Blake Discher will teach you the steps to become a top negotiator. This critical skill can change your business in the most profound way — more and better work! Blake will walk you through real world scenarios, show you how to listen and talk to prospects turning them into loyal clients.

We will meet at the Hastings parking lot, please be there at 3:45, BEFORE 4:00 BECAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE ARE LEAVING!!! We will then drive to Kansas City and eat dinner, then go to the seminar, which starts at 7:00.

Blake Discher

We will probably be back late (Around 10:30ish), the seminar is scheduled to end at 9:30.  There will also be a cocktail reception afterwards, so if anyone would like to meet area Kansas City photographers, it will be a great opportunity for that!

The seminar costs $10.00 for students, and you MUST register on the ASMP website before you go if you want to attend. Please register here: http://asmp.org/education/event/register?venue_id=176

After you have registered, please put your name and phone number on the sign-up sheet outside of checkout so we can contact you and know who is coming!

Also, please bring about $5 for gas money if you plan to ride with someone.  If you would like to drive on your own and meet us there, here is the address where the seminar is located:

Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza

4445 Main Street

Kansas City, MO

For more info, you can go to the following website: http://asmp.org/asmp-seminar-negotiating

I hope to see you there, it will be a very educational experience!!!

Beginning of the Year BBQ

Last Tuesday, we kicked off the start of the year with our annual BBQ!  The food  was excellent, Matt Taylor flipped the burgers while Jerry blended some delicious smoothies.

We also discussed what is coming up this year with photo society, such as:

• Field trips to photo studios
• A couple of classes will be taught by photo society members this year
• Each meeting we have a print theme competition, next meeting’s theme is TBA
• If anyone has a cool t-shirt idea or design for this year, feel free to bring it to our next meeting!
• Dues are $10 for a semester, $15 for a year.  Please bring your dues to our next meeting!

Here’s some images from the BBQ!

The Professors

Annika and Will

Matt on the Grill

Whitney

Hamburgers & Hot Dogs

Fruit!

Fall 2009 Schedule

All meetings in Grinstead 112 at 7:00 PM

September 15

September 29

October 2:  First Fridays

October 13

October 27

November 10

November 24