In the last few years of being a photographer, I've seen more and more advertisements for reduced cost photography services. "Is it your first child? Get 25% off a session package." "Is it your first wedding? Get a second shooter for free!" (seriously) "Enter this contest and get a free mini session!" While promotions can get you extra work, chances are that 80% of them will be one-and-done clients. But Won't it Lead to Return Clients? The short answer — probably not. Chances are the winner of your contest saw your ad and thought, … [Read more...] about Photography Marketing: Why it Doesn’t Pay to Run a Contest or Promotion
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Announcing The Winner Of The Photofocus Lensbaby Contest
Thanks to Fuji and Lensbaby, we recently ran a contest that offers a brand new Fuji X-T10 and Lensbaby Velvet 56 to one of our lucky readers. The prize drawing was held and Andy Coates (@agitatedlight) from New York, New York was our winner. When we asked Andy how it felt to win Andy said, “It was a little surreal, I had forgotten I'd entered the competition so a fantastic surprise to hear I had won.” Andy says he had one of the original Lensbaby lenses but since it was a Canon mount he didn’t use it much due to the cameras’s … [Read more...] about Announcing The Winner Of The Photofocus Lensbaby Contest
Announcing The Winner of our Spyder Holster/Sony Camera Contest
Announcing Our Latest Contest Winner - Thanks to the great folks over at Spider Camera Holster (www.spiderholster.com) we've got a winner Jacob Mark Coblentz of Bolivar OH won a brand new Sony A7II and the brand new SpiderLight Hand Strap. Jacob is an amateur who likes to photograph landscape and nature and enjoys photography strictly as a hobby. He found about our contest because he regularly reads Photodocus.com posts. He said he's never won anything before and it feels great. We are constantly holding contests of this nature … [Read more...] about Announcing The Winner of our Spyder Holster/Sony Camera Contest
Time is Running Out to Win a Sony A7II and a SpiderLight Hand Strap
Have you entered our latest contest? Time is running out to win a great hand strap and a new camera. Enter before June 16. Thanks to the great folks over at Spider Camera Holster (www.spiderholster.com) we've got a great prize to giveaway. In celebration of their latest creation, you can win a new Sony A7II and the brand new SpiderLight Hand Strap. This is the best hand strap on the planet for all flagship brands of mirrorless and lightweight DSLR cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXVmGosFCO0 Details Welcome to the next … [Read more...] about Time is Running Out to Win a Sony A7II and a SpiderLight Hand Strap
Time is Running Out to Win a Fujifilm X-T10 and Lensbaby Velvet 56
Have you entered our latest contest? Time is running out to win a great hand strap and a new camera. Enter before July 1. We've got a new camera contest thanks to our friends over at Lensbaby. You can win a new Fujifilm X-T10 and a great Lensbaby Velvet 56 to put on it. This is the perfect combination for street photography or travel. Details Welcome to the next Photofocus contest. This contest starts May 1, 2016 and ends July 1, 2016. The winner gets: Fujifilm X-T10 Lensbaby Velvet 56 Enter Here Enter the contest here. a … [Read more...] about Time is Running Out to Win a Fujifilm X-T10 and Lensbaby Velvet 56
Win a Fujifilm X-T10 and Lensbaby Velvet 56
We've got a new camera contest thanks to our friends over at Lensbaby. You can win a new Fujifilm X-T10 and a great Lensbaby Velvet 56 to put on it. This is the perfect combination for street photography or travel. Details Welcome to the next Photofocus contest. This contest starts May 1, 2016 and ends July 1, 2016. The winner gets: Fujifilm X-T10 Lensbaby Velvet 56 Enter Here Enter the contest here. a Rafflecopter giveaway Thanks for entering. More Details All general Photofocus contest rules apply. Photofocus Contest … [Read more...] about Win a Fujifilm X-T10 and Lensbaby Velvet 56
