Kind of got quite in here. I wanted to see if there was anything you wanted to hear about this month. I have some ideas but wanted to hear if there were any techniques or things troubling anyone that I could delve into a little if I felt I could help. I would love to hear from you....

~Wes

it's going to be senior time here this spring....at least here in the North....gearing up for that.

Yep we are gearing up for that here in the south as well. I have been at it for a few weeks now. It is beautiful here in March.

Wes

Is there a successful way to market to the newborn market in the hospital? I have access to every baby and mom - I can put most anything in their goddy bag. I've been using a gift card concept but not getting much activity.

I don't want to spend a lot per item as the local hospital has 110/births a month on average and it's the only hospital in the county, so the clientele i want (middle to upper middle market) is but a fraction of the total.

I don't think that I can write a whole article on this so I will tell you what I did. One of the larger local hospitals here was looking for some art, and I just happened to contact them around that time. I have to say this has been the biggest source of advertising for me and it was FREE. I did 15-18 framed pieces and hung them in the hallways around the rooms where the mothers "rest" after birth. The new mothers like to get up to stretch their legs and often take walks around the hospital. So essentially it is like I have my own private gallery where my patrons are all brand new moms. The hospital loves the prints so much that they have been hanging there consistently bringing me new clients for 2 years. I think you could take it to the next level and combine that with a post card with some of the prints you hang so they do not forget when they leave the hospital. I know Buckeye and a lot of labs are printing cheap press printed materials now.


Also another thing I do is volunteer with the American Child Photographer Charity Guild and Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep and I have gotten to know some of the nurses. So that is always nice as well that the nurses know who I am and can answer questions as well.

There is no way I could do NILMDTS. No way.
I know the #2 in command in Maternity and Delivery, and want to get a big pic on the wall...I want a worthy image though. Or a couple.

You said it was free...what about framing, printing costs? A framed 20x30 or bigger is a chunk of change, and several are a lot of change :eek:

I was thinking of doing an album and leaving it there. I guess I should get to work on that one, huh?

I was waiting till I have a few more samples - I have very few at this time - one maternity, one newborn, a second soon, and one baby at intervals for a year. Can't show the same baby over and over...

I'll have to get on this wall image thing a bit harder.

I also do pets and will be in the vet's office tomorrow with my sick cat - and I'm shooting his daughter's wedding this summer, so perhaps I can get some images in there (kids, kids and dogs...what ever).