Photographers! Coming soon* - a new way to own a photography business whereby you:
Hire a lawyer.
Hire an accountant.
Hire a graphic designer.
Outsource starting your business to your lawyer - he knows how to do it better anyways.
Outsource your tax id application to your accountant.
Outsource your marketing to a branding company like Elevation.
Have CMD setup your website.
Join Pictage for your cart.
Outsource the actual website - adding photos & content to your graphic designer.
Outsource your blog to Ross or Blake.
Hire a couple associate photographers.
Outsource your photography to the photographers.
Outsource your editing to (lavalu, SDE, Photographer's Edit, Colorati, Kamp or the bunny)
Outsource your album design to Pictage.
Outsource your 2008 & 2009 pricing to your accountant.
Sign up on http://www.hillusher.com for your insurance.
Outsource your customer service to India (or to your photographers).
I'm sure if you have questions, I can outsource the answer to Johnny.
*Note, although this is a joke, it's also the idea behind the 4 hr workweek. lol
Full Version: Coming soon - outsource you!
Would anyone like to outsource their vacation to me? I would be much obliged, i charge reasonable rates, and will cover half of my meal/lodging costs as part of my "value added" methodology!
In all seriousness though it's not a bad thing at all. Imagine being able to be a photographer, and JUST TAKE PHOTOS and only edit the ones that you particularly love. Sign me up for that.
In all seriousness though it's not a bad thing at all. Imagine being able to be a photographer, and JUST TAKE PHOTOS and only edit the ones that you particularly love. Sign me up for that.
You mean you can't actually do all this for me? 
You didn't mention Bellissima Design for editing OR album design. What's up with that?!
I feel terribly neglected.
I feel terribly neglected.
lol I also didnt mention Albumesque for album design because to me, Pictage is just easier than using another person. You push a button, you get a layout. lol
And I didn't know y'all were doing editing now. I'll add you to the evergrowing list. lol
And I didn't know y'all were doing editing now. I'll add you to the evergrowing list. lol
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And I didn't know y'all were doing editing now.
But of course! Not only did we add editing/processing recently, but we are gearing up for the launch of some great new things, as well as some exciting new collaborations.
It's all a secret right now!
QUOTE(Matt Antonino @ January 30 2008, 12:50 PM) 
I'm sure if you have questions, I can outsource the answer to Johnny.
I'm here for you guys - I do have ALL the answers.
Ok, this is a great idea... then us wedding photographers will actually only work 10 hours on Saturday, and make $4,000... Oh wait.. first I have to pay my accountant, lawer, pictage, lavalu, flosites..... 
ok, I'll be lucky if I make $100!
ok, I'll be lucky if I make $100!
QUOTE(Kari @ January 30 2008, 03:25 PM)
Ok, this is a great idea... then us wedding photographers will actually only work 10 hours on Saturday, and make $4,000... Oh wait.. first I have to pay my accountant, lawer, pictage, lavalu, flosites..... ok, I'll be lucky if I make $100!
ok, I'll be lucky if I make $100! Kari - you missed the part where you outsource the photography too - you make $100 per wedding for doing NOT A THING. lol
Isn't this what we all want?!
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you missed the part where you outsource the photography too - you make $100 per wedding for doing NOT A THING. lol
Now if you can get, say, 20 desperate photogs to work under your brand, and get each one shooting one event every weekend, that's $2000 per weekend. I think there are few places out there doing it.
for those of you looking for a solution to vacation outsourcing,
i will only be able to handle a few vacations this year until my staff is properly trained. i will beat bryce's price, although my vacations are template driven.
i will only be able to handle a few vacations this year until my staff is properly trained. i will beat bryce's price, although my vacations are template driven.
You forgot outsourcing apology letters/gifts for your wife(a la 4HWW) to a personal assistant in India! 
I'm going to start outsourcing toothbrushing and showering to India..oh and washing clothes to bangladesh.
QUOTE(S.L. Aderholt @ January 30 2008, 02:36 PM)
Is there a minimum charge per session or are all the answers al-la-cart?
Also, could I get my answers on a DVD with copyright permission?
And what about second philosopher? How much is that? I don't mind paying for a second if they can get all of those cool angles you do......
Also, could I get my answers on a DVD with copyright permission?
And what about second philosopher? How much is that? I don't mind paying for a second if they can get all of those cool angles you do......
With the downturn in the economy, I have decided to go A la carte with my answers. With a minimum charge of 5 answers @ $1500. Each additional answer would range depending on the depth of the question. Minimum would be $300 with a maximum of $650 per additional answer.
At this time, answers on DVD with copyright release would run an additional $1000 (plus any applicable taxes).
Second philosophers are available.
My top tier philosophers run $750 per Q/A
My second tier philosophers run $525 per Q/A
If you have any further questions, I will have to begin billing you based on the information set forth in this post.
Thank you and have a great day.
QUOTE(S.L. Aderholt @ January 30 2008, 02:56 PM)
Your prices are too high! I have a cousin that is in school to get all of the answers right now and she said she would answer my questions for $300 and for the experience.
I have heard some of her answers before - and, well - their pretty good!
She just bought and an Encyclopedia XTI said it can produce answers as good as the pro's, like yourself.
And she knows another guy who is willing to give me a deal on a 12X12 Kiss Answers Book too!
So I will have to decline your services. Thanks for wasting your time and energy on something I knew I couldn't afford anyway!
I have heard some of her answers before - and, well - their pretty good!
She just bought and an Encyclopedia XTI said it can produce answers as good as the pro's, like yourself.
And she knows another guy who is willing to give me a deal on a 12X12 Kiss Answers Book too!
So I will have to decline your services. Thanks for wasting your time and energy on something I knew I couldn't afford anyway!
Your loss. Sorry to have wasted my time.
QUOTE(S.L. Aderholt @ January 30 2008, 05:56 PM)
Your prices are too high! I have a cousin that is in school to get all of the answers right now and she said she would answer my questions for $300 and for the experience.
I have heard some of her answers before - and, well - their pretty good!
She just bought and an Encyclopedia XTI said it can produce answers as good as the pro's, like yourself.
And she knows another guy who is willing to give me a deal on a 12X12 Kiss Answers Book too!
So I will have to decline your services. Thanks for wasting your time and energy on something I knew I couldn't afford anyway!
I have heard some of her answers before - and, well - their pretty good!
She just bought and an Encyclopedia XTI said it can produce answers as good as the pro's, like yourself.
And she knows another guy who is willing to give me a deal on a 12X12 Kiss Answers Book too!
So I will have to decline your services. Thanks for wasting your time and energy on something I knew I couldn't afford anyway!
WOW. Have you been the one sending me all those emails? You must have seen my ad on Craigslist.
Thanks for the laugh Matt. It is getting rather ridiculous. Shoot, I should have outsourced the reading of the post to my second. DARN! I'll never learn.
Honey?????????
Honey?????????
QUOTE(Bellissima @ January 30 2008, 03:32 PM)
for those of you looking for a solution to vacation outsourcing,
i will only be able to handle a few vacations this year until my staff is properly trained. i will beat bryce's price, although my vacations are template driven.
i will only be able to handle a few vacations this year until my staff is properly trained. i will beat bryce's price, although my vacations are template driven.
Did i mention my price match guarantee??
Will throw in free blender or toaster. Your choice!!!
QUOTE(Matt Antonino @ January 30 2008, 10:50 AM)
Photographers! Coming soon* - a new way to own a photography business whereby you:
Hire a lawyer.
Hire an accountant.
Hire a graphic designer.
Outsource starting your business to your lawyer - he knows how to do it better anyways.
Outsource your tax id application to your accountant.
Outsource your marketing to a branding company like Elevation.
Have CMD setup your website.
Join Pictage for your cart.
Outsource the actual website - adding photos & content to your graphic designer.
Outsource your blog to Ross or Blake.
Hire a couple associate photographers.
Outsource your photography to the photographers.
Outsource your editing to (lavalu, SDE, Photographer's Edit, Colorati, Kamp or the bunny)
Outsource your album design to Pictage.
Outsource your 2008 & 2009 pricing to your accountant.
Sign up on http://www.hillusher.com for your insurance.
Outsource your customer service to India (or to your photographers).
I'm sure if you have questions, I can outsource the answer to Johnny.
*Note, although this is a joke, it's also the idea behind the 4 hr workweek. lol
Hire a lawyer.
Hire an accountant.
Hire a graphic designer.
Outsource starting your business to your lawyer - he knows how to do it better anyways.
Outsource your tax id application to your accountant.
Outsource your marketing to a branding company like Elevation.
Have CMD setup your website.
Join Pictage for your cart.
Outsource the actual website - adding photos & content to your graphic designer.
Outsource your blog to Ross or Blake.
Hire a couple associate photographers.
Outsource your photography to the photographers.
Outsource your editing to (lavalu, SDE, Photographer's Edit, Colorati, Kamp or the bunny)
Outsource your album design to Pictage.
Outsource your 2008 & 2009 pricing to your accountant.
Sign up on http://www.hillusher.com for your insurance.
Outsource your customer service to India (or to your photographers).
I'm sure if you have questions, I can outsource the answer to Johnny.
*Note, although this is a joke, it's also the idea behind the 4 hr workweek. lol
Personally, I'm just going to hire a personal assistant to arrange all of this outsourcing for me. That list is much too long, and I'd rather be watching cartoons
QUOTE(Matt Antonino @ January 30 2008, 03:27 PM)
Kari - you missed the part where you outsource the photography too - you make $100 per wedding for doing NOT A THING. lol
Isn't this what we all want?!
Isn't this what we all want?!
Works for DJ, right?
Seriously, that's the difference between being in the photography biz and the photography product biz - for something like ShowIt, create it once and sell all the copies you want.Granted, there are customer support costs, etc., but if memory serves, DJ sold $20,000 of ShowIt in one day (or was it one week? Either way...).
Why are we digging for gold when we could be selling the Levis and shovels to other miners?
-TM
QUOTE(S.L. Aderholt @ January 30 2008, 12:56 PM)
Your prices are too high! I have a cousin that is in school to get all of the answers right now and she said she would answer my questions for $300 and for the experience.
I have heard some of her answers before - and, well - their pretty good!
She just bought and an Encyclopedia XTI said it can produce answers as good as the pro's, like yourself.
And she knows another guy who is willing to give me a deal on a 12X12 Kiss Answers Book too!
So I will have to decline your services. Thanks for wasting your time and energy on something I knew I couldn't afford anyway!
I have heard some of her answers before - and, well - their pretty good!
She just bought and an Encyclopedia XTI said it can produce answers as good as the pro's, like yourself.
And she knows another guy who is willing to give me a deal on a 12X12 Kiss Answers Book too!
So I will have to decline your services. Thanks for wasting your time and energy on something I knew I couldn't afford anyway!
I'm just gonna keep on...
QUOTE(Matt Antonino @ January 30 2008, 03:27 PM)
Kari - you missed the part where you outsource the photography too - you make $100 per wedding for doing NOT A THING. lol
Isn't this what we all want?!
Isn't this what we all want?!
OHHHH, well, that makes all the difference in the world! I'll take the $100 to do nothing X 20 and make $2000 per weekend.... well, then I would have to hire someone to organize all this, so I might be down to $1000....
During the slow time I might only be able to get 5 or 10 on a weekend... that means I won't make anything. Hmmm..... maybe I'll try to take on the outsourcing of other peoples vacations instead. That sounds a little better to me!
Matt, can I hire you to arrange all of that arranging for me?
Thanks.
Thanks.
If I could outsource my OSP addiction I could just about have that 4-hour workweek.
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and I'd rather be watching cartoons
Awesome!!!
Or just read posts on OSP.
You gotta outsource some of it.Otherwise you can't work ON your business, if you're the only one working IN your business.
I outsourced the dish washing to my husband tonight. We'll continue this cycle of outsourcing back and forth to each other.
This is FUNNY. You guys all rock
QUOTE(J Scott @ January 30 2008, 12:39 PM)
I'm going to start outsourcing toothbrushing and showering to India..oh and washing clothes to bangladesh.
I outsourced the dish washing to my husband tonight. We'll continue this cycle of outsourcing back and forth to each other.
QUOTE(S.L. Aderholt @ January 30 2008, 12:56 PM)
Your prices are too high! I have a cousin that is in school to get all of the answers right now and she said she would answer my questions for $300 and for the experience. I have heard some of her answers before - and, well - their pretty good!She just bought and an Encyclopedia XTI said it can produce answers as good as the pro's, like yourself.And she knows another guy who is willing to give me a deal on a 12X12 Kiss Answers Book too!So I will have to decline your services. Thanks for wasting your time and energy on something I knew I couldn't afford anyway!
This is FUNNY. You guys all rock
This all made me giggle.
Outsource your editing FOR SURE...
but...
don't outsource your *editing*... otherwise, whatdya got to live for
Outsource your editing FOR SURE...
but...
don't outsource your *editing*... otherwise, whatdya got to live for
QUOTE(amber holritz @ January 30 2008, 11:19 PM)
This all made me giggle.
Outsource your editing FOR SURE...
but...
don't outsource your *editing*... otherwise, whatdya got to live for
Outsource your editing FOR SURE...
but...
don't outsource your *editing*... otherwise, whatdya got to live for
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
I see a new OSP TShirt:
(front) "Outsource your editing..."
(back) "...but make sure to ask your wife first."
Hey Jillian,
I want to write a book, can I outsource all the writing and what goes with it to you?
P
I want to write a book, can I outsource all the writing and what goes with it to you?
P
Yeah, what KacyJo said. Matt you forgot to outsource your outsourcing!
QUOTE(Johnny @ January 30 2008, 03:42 PM)
With the downturn in the economy, I have decided to go A la carte with my answers. With a minimum charge of 5 answers @ $1500. Each additional answer would range depending on the depth of the question. Minimum would be $300 with a maximum of $650 per additional answer.
At this time, answers on DVD with copyright release would run an additional $1000 (plus any applicable taxes).
Second philosophers are available.
My top tier philosophers run $750 per Q/A
My second tier philosophers run $525 per Q/A
If you have any further questions, I will have to begin billing you based on the information set forth in this post.
Thank you and have a great day.
At this time, answers on DVD with copyright release would run an additional $1000 (plus any applicable taxes).
Second philosophers are available.
My top tier philosophers run $750 per Q/A
My second tier philosophers run $525 per Q/A
If you have any further questions, I will have to begin billing you based on the information set forth in this post.
Thank you and have a great day.
So Johnny what is my bill up to???
QUOTE(stevenfox @ February 1 2008, 05:22 PM)
So Johnny what is my bill up to???
You don't want to know.
Remember how we were talking of not going into debt... ?
This article is Classic. Sometimes I think it is funny how much "artists" brag about not creating art. I personally like photographing more than post-production, however, I cannot imagine NOT having a hand in each aspect of the design I present to my clients
Well, the interesting thing about outsourcing is that, if you were a photographer before digital, unless you processed your own film and/or printed your own prints in the darkroom, you were outsourcing it. Photographic labs were plenty, and very busy, and many were large-scale production houses, because many shooters were outsourcing their work.
With digital, it's a little odd that so many of us feel we have to do it all ourselves, as though someone else can't do an equally good, or perhaps better job of it.
With digital, it's a little odd that so many of us feel we have to do it all ourselves, as though someone else can't do an equally good, or perhaps better job of it.
QUOTE (Matt Antonino @ January 30 2008, 02:50 PM)
Photographers! Coming soon* - a new way to own a photography business whereby you:
Hire a lawyer.
Hire an accountant.
Hire a graphic designer.
Outsource starting your business to your lawyer - he knows how to do it better anyways.
Outsource your tax id application to your accountant.
Outsource your marketing to a branding company like Elevation or start competitions on Logosauce.
Have Blu/Bigfolio/ShowitSites/CMD setup your website.
Join Pictage for your cart.
Outsource the actual website - adding photos & content to your graphic designer.
Outsource your blog to Ross or Blake.
Hire a couple associate photographers.
Outsource your photography to the photographers.
Outsource your editing to (lavalu, SDE, Photographer's Edit, Colorati, Kamp or the bunny)
Outsource your album design to Pictage.
Outsource your 2008 & 2009 pricing to your accountant.
Sign up on http://www.hillusher.com for your insurance.
Outsource your customer service to India (or to your photographers).
I'm sure if you have questions, I can outsource the answer to Johnny.
*Note, although this is a joke, it's also the idea behind the 4 hr workweek. lol
Hire a lawyer.
Hire an accountant.
Hire a graphic designer.
Outsource starting your business to your lawyer - he knows how to do it better anyways.
Outsource your tax id application to your accountant.
Outsource your marketing to a branding company like Elevation or start competitions on Logosauce.
Have Blu/Bigfolio/ShowitSites/CMD setup your website.
Join Pictage for your cart.
Outsource the actual website - adding photos & content to your graphic designer.
Outsource your blog to Ross or Blake.
Hire a couple associate photographers.
Outsource your photography to the photographers.
Outsource your editing to (lavalu, SDE, Photographer's Edit, Colorati, Kamp or the bunny)
Outsource your album design to Pictage.
Outsource your 2008 & 2009 pricing to your accountant.
Sign up on http://www.hillusher.com for your insurance.
Outsource your customer service to India (or to your photographers).
I'm sure if you have questions, I can outsource the answer to Johnny.
*Note, although this is a joke, it's also the idea behind the 4 hr workweek. lol
bump?
HA HA HA 2
QUOTE (Matt Antonino @ January 30 2008, 04:27 PM)
Kari - you missed the part where you outsource the photography too - you make $100 per wedding for doing NOT A THING. lol
Isn't this what we all want?!
Isn't this what we all want?!
Unless she's outsourcing to a budget photographer. Would this not mean a deficit?
QUOTE (Robert Wescott @ September 5 2008, 12:22 PM)
Unless she's outsourcing to a budget photographer. Would this not mean a deficit?
Technically it would mean it's a joke. I didn't run numbers. If this were my business plan, I would not post it on osp.
You are so funny Matt! But I don't know...I think outsourcing is a full time job! Heehee.
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