Edit this "Brochure"

[Renee Marquis]

Let me know what you think of this as my brochure? I will have pictures mix into it...
Three folded brochure:

Front: Renee Marquis Capture Your Moment Wedding Photographer

Inside three fold:

Top 10 Reasons to book Renee Marquis, Capture Your Moment Wedding Photographer

1) All Day Accommodating Coverage, no hourly rate.
Averages images taken on a wedding day 1000-1600!
For your complete Wedding Day Coverage!

2) Two Photographers, at no extra charge to you.
We can be in two places at once, for coverage that is more complete.

3) 200-400 images on CD for you to keep and print, as you like.
You choose the images you want for placement in your albums.

4) Unobtrusive, photojournalism storytelling style. Renee has a unique
gift for capturing those special moments in time.

5) Formal groups will be arranged quickly and done creatively.
?Private Time? session for the Bride & Groom, for more intimate images.

6) Images in color, black & white, and b/w part color. With the state of the
Art Technology you can have blemishes and glare from glasses removed.

7) Different Packages to choose from, you can drop an
Albums and substitute for more images.

8) All of my bridal couples can receive, Engagement Sessions, Instant
movie and images of your wedding day on line for viewing, so you can
share them with Friends and Family.

9) Typical custom level packages begin at $3,500.00 and intimate level
package at $2,000.00 however, each can be customized for your needs.

10) Eight years experience, I always come prepared with plenty of back up
pro-canon digital equipment!

Back side:

I look forward to Capturing Your Special Day for you, and for the possibility of making, your memories last a Lifetime!
If you would like to quickly view my work,
Visit:
Http:// reneephotos.blogspot.com/
Http:// photos.yahoo.com/renee_marquis
Http:// www.instantmoviesonline.com/show.php?id=4540
To schedule an appointment,
Please contact me at 607.756.0016
Your Wedding Memories are not expensive, they are priceless!
Please don?t hesitate to call?. Dates do book up quickly!

Sincerely, Renee Marquis

Capture Your Moment Wedding Photographer

[Renee Marquis]

Here are the Pictures....

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

very nice..

gives a "all round" idea of your services...

though in the "text" I'd not say much about "negative" issues like having to edit it etc..

[Renee Marquis]

Thanks George, I was hoping for more comments.... so you think this will do?

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

hmmmm

not sure about the "I always come prepared with plenty of back up
pro-canon digital equipment!"

people want to see results.... not bothered how you get to it..

[Stemmy]

Will have a good read through tomoz.

Too late now -

need some sleezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

[Dotty.c]

These are just my thoughts,
don't make any comment about blemishes No.6
packages can be tailored to your individual needs No.7
just state your experiance No.10

and i wouldn't say " for the possibility of making your memories last a life time"
try some thing like "and giving you memories to treasure for ever" the word "possibility" sounds like your not too sure of yourself.
hope this gives you food for thought, Good luck.

[tonymidd]

Just off to the dentist in a few minutes, will go thru this latter. One thing struck me, 1000-1600 images!!!!!! When I started out a wedding was covered using 3-12 exposure 120 films. You can get visual indigestion and even 300-400 on the CD could be too much. Maybe I'm out of date and these quaities are the current requirement but remember the old saying 'quality rather than quantity'.

[StagePhotography.co.uk]

My CDs I do for shows and company events and weddings.....

Usually 400 to 500 photos... is best..

Anymmore and they get bored seeing them...

(added.... 400 to 500 from about 1000 usually...)

[Stemmy]

My previews are around 100 - 150 shots. I agree quality not quantity.

Doing 60 weddings a year I couldnt possibly edit 1600 pictures per wedding.

I take around 200 to 250. All groups and important portraits taken twice. This is narrowed down to 100 to 150 for the final preview.

[england1965]

a minor point - I find the first photo quite "cheesy" ...it seems at odds with the other (great) shots.

Cheers

Mark

[Renee Marquis]

Thank you all for the great insight. Some of what I had written I had kind of gotton from fellow photographers stuff found on the web or from other brochures that I picked up around here. Out in LA they are big with alot of images, all the photographer typically shoot 1000 or more images per wedding. They then cut down to the best of the best of those images to give to their clients. My smaller pk. they get 200 images on cd, my second pk they get 300, top pk they get 400 images to keep. From those images they then pick out the what they want for their album design. (Depending on pk, they get like 30-50 for albums) I was giving my clients 600 or 800 images on cd, wayyyyyyy to many images.
This year I will be cutting and giving only what is in their package. I dont know I have no web site and most of my clients are word of mouth I have 10 weddings booked and doing wedding photography is not my full time job. (hey you never know it could be soon) Thank you all, this helps me so much to see what others think and say about this brochure.... Great food for thought.....

[tonymidd]

My previews are around 100 - 150 shots. I agree quality not quantity.

Doing 60 weddings a year I couldnt possibly edit 1600 pictures per wedding.

I take around 200 to 250. All groups and important portraits taken twice. This is narrowed down to 100 to 150 for the final preview.
I agree Martin for a wedding that sounds about right in this digital age and it's vital to duplicated portraits and groups. On very rare occoasions I've moved a head from one group to another, one not quite a good expression while all the others are but that ones OK on the other shot.....if I'd not dulicated I would have been snookered.

One thing that doing a formal wedding on 3 rolls of film taught you was to edit in camera before pressing the button, (35mm was used for candids, at the most 2 36 rolls) This digital age seems to engender shoot a lot 'cos you don't have film costs and worry about it latter. http://www.wedding-photography.org/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif This indicates, to me and maybe the punter, that if the photographer has to take 1000+ at a wedding they are not really cofident in what they are doing.

[tonymidd]

a minor point - I find the first photo quite "cheesy" ...it seems at odds with the other (great) shots.

Cheers

Mark
hi Mark agree it's a bit 'cheesy' but it depends where it's put in the text. One thing in both this and the other shot of a Bride their faces are obsured, I'd like to see at least one full face shot of a Bride.

Renee,
A thought are the punters really worried how many shots you have to take to give them their 300 or what ever. Think about it, when you tell them you have to shoot 1000+ to get 300 you are saying only 1 in 3 or more shots are any good! I'd say tell them what they are going to get, that's what they are interested in; how many you have to take to get that number is your business and not really of any importance to them.

[tonymidd]

Renee a quick edit and some thoughts.

Front:

Renee Marquis

the

Capture Your Moment Wedding Photographer

(it?s a good idea to separateyour name from the business name, use bold for ?the? for emphasis)

Inside three fold: (assume you mean 3 panel 2 fold)

Why you should book Renee Marquis, the Capture Your Moment Wedding Photographer (this implies they will book you, not that they should think about it)

*All Day Accommodating Coverage, no hourly rate.
For your complete Wedding Day Coverage!

(line deleted as explained in previous post. Numerical bullets smack too much of a commercial presentation)

* Two Photographers, at no extra charge to you.
For coverage that is more complete, you get the shots others miss.

* 200-400 images on CD for you to keep and print, as you like.
You choose the images you want for placement in your albums.

* Unobtrusive, photojournalism storytelling style. Renee has a unique gift for capturing those special moments in time that you will want to remember. (involves them)

* Formal groups will be arranged quickly and done creatively.

*?Private Time? session for the Bride & Groom, for more intimate images. (this is a special for the couple so make it a special point)

*Images in color, black & white, and b/w part color.

*We use state of the Art technology and can quote you for any requirements you may have for manipulated images.

*Different Packages to choose from, you can drop an Albums and substitute for more images.

* All of my bridal couples can receive, Engagement Sessions, Instant movie and images of your wedding day on line for viewing, so you can share them with Friends and Family. (is this part of the package? If so say so)

* Typical custom level packages begin at $3,500.00 and intimate level package at $2,000.00 however, each can be customized for your needs. (I feel the difference between these packages need explaining, I?ve no idea what it is)

*I have many years experience and only use professional digital equipment. In the unlikely event of a camera or other item in use giving a problem I always have adequate backup equipment.

(less specific and less likely to date your leaflet)

Back side:

I look forward to Capturing Your Special Day for you, and to make your memories last a Lifetime! (it?s not a possibility it?s a certainty)

To quickly view my work, (of course they will want to see what you do, don?t give any cause for doubt)

Visit:

Http:// reneephotos.blogspot.com/

Http:// photos.yahoo.com/renee_marquis

Http:// www.instantmoviesonline.com/show.php?id=4540 (http://www.instantmoviesonline.com/show.php?id=4540)

To schedule an appointment,

Please contact me at 607.756.0016

Your Wedding Memories are not expensive, they are priceless!

Don?t hesitate to call?. Dates do book up quickly! (please in this context is begging)

Sincerely,
Renee Marquis
the
Capture Your Moment Wedding Photographer

[Renee Marquis]

I didnt have much time this morning..... with day care children... and all. but shot this with my point and shoot camera.... this is my old brochure.... so you have an ideal what I am talking about... It is somehting for mailing out or handing out...

[Renee Marquis]

Tony, thanks for your input.... I think I have it all together now.... Just a little comment... I got most of my information from Jeff Hawkins Book "Professional Techniques for Digital wedding photography" You can go and view is web site and his work... www.jeffhawkins.com/ he has many book in is product line that he sells justclick on his news flash.... Just another food for thought....

[Stemmy]

Great comments Tony !!!! :D

[Steve P]

Certainly a well scripted piece. However I think the use of bullet points would help. From a customer point of view, there is too much and some points need simplifying.
To the point.
I also have some literature that I will show soon, and would welcome criticism.

[Renee Marquis]

Here is my last draft: Go ahead fire away............. All your input has helped me soooo much... Do you think this is much better.... going simple that is?

Why you should book Renee Marquis, Capture Your Moment Wedding Photographer

1) Packages range from $3,500.00 too $2,000.00.

2) All Day Accommodating Coverage, no hourly rate.

3) Two Photographers, at no extra charge to you.

4) 200-400 images on CD for you to keep.

5) Unobtrusive, photojournalism storytelling style.

6) Formal groups arranged creatively.

7) ?Private Time? session for the Bride & Groom, for more intimate images.

8) Images are in color, black & white, and with special affect being: b/w
part color.

9) Different Packages and albums to choose from.

10) Receive: Engagement Session, Instant Movie and Image on line for
viewing. This allows sharing with friends and family so easy no matter
how far.


Renee has a unique eye for ?Capturing? those moments that will last you a life time! She has many years experience and only uses professional digital and back up equipment.


I look forward to Capturing Your Special Day for you, and to make your memories last a Lifetime!

To quickly view my work,
Visit:
Http://reneephotos.blogspot.com/
Http://photos.yahoo.com/renee_marquis
Http://www.instantmoviesonline.com/show.php?id=4540

To schedule an appointment,
607.756.0016
Your Wedding Memories are not expensive, they are priceless!
Please don?t hesitate to call?. Dates do book up quickly!

Sincerely, Renee Marquis

Capture Your Moment Wedding Photographer

[Stemmy]

miles better :)

Only a bit of grammar


?Capturing? those moments for you that will last a life time!
I would loose the "for you"

I still dont like the mention of "Backup Equipment"


I look forward to Capturing Your Special Day for you, and to make your memories last a Lifetime!

Again I would loose the "for you"


To quickly view my work
And finally I would also loose the quickly

Only my thoughts.

[Renee Marquis]

thank you martin for responding.... I made changes on here so you would to go back to re-read....