Get paid every month with your camera!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video I share the best way to make money every month with my camera whilst working with the same clients. Having this type of clients makes your life much easier, because you don't have to worry weather you will be able to find new clients, and you can make reliable income every single month.
Once you find your client you have to be able work fast, shoot hybrid photo and video, and deliver great and fresh content from each monthly shoot. Having basic ideas of social media management and growth strategies to give your client will definitely help you stand out and make your client happy to work with you even more.
In the second half of the video you can see some behind the scenes of how I work on shoot days, and get some tips on my best practices.
Gear used in this video:
Fujifilm X-H2s - amzn.to/3Pp5nIs
Tamron 17-70 f2.8 - amzn.to/4alkcnp
Insta 360 GO3 - amzn.to/3PsrMF7
0:00 - intro
0:38 - how it works for me
3:00 - Tip #1
4:01 - Tip #2
4:46 - Tip #3
5:52 - Figure out your price
6:45 - BTS and more tips
Follow me on Instagram - @perhat22
I like your "it's not a rocket science or oscar grade art" approach. People over think and over do things too much today.
People love to overcoplicate things, there is no need to. For social media content especially
I think this might've been the first time I watch a video titled about making money with a camera that has actually been really useful and informative. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for watching, glad it was helpful 😁
This has to single handedly be the best video I have ever seen on the topic of explaining the topic clearly, then providing methods how to do so, then demonstrating how to shoot, what to shoot, and how to do it properly, including in a real world environment in a real world application. Incredible, thank you!
Woow, thanks for the kind words! It makes me so happy to hear that this video has been helpful to so many 🙌
I second this. I really appreciate the BTS segment. Helps me visualise the whole video taking process. Fantastic video!
@@nathanwood1506 thank you!! new BTS + editing coming in about a week
I agree with this comment 100% Basically every other video just gives a explanation but never shows how to apply it to a real world scenario. Would love to continue seeing content like this from you where you shoot the "behind the scenes" of your job to teach others how to do it.
This should be the first video people watch before they start working for businesses like you mentioned. It's packed with so much information and IRL surroundings which can encourage them to get out of their comfort zone. They shouldn't really think about price to much and try to do it for reasonable price.. after they become good at it, shoot higher cause people will start to look for them.. like clients are probably looking for you. :)
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More of these videos please! I'm mainly a photo guy but going into video, this type of content would really give me some insight on the workflow. Subbed!
thank you! anything specific you would like to get info on?
Damn bro you are so talented! Also I love how you just do that along side them working, without having to much pressure that it's a photoshoot
Thank you 🙏🙏
I find thats the easiest way to make both my and their life easier during the shoot. Just being a prt of the team and working alongside the staff trying not to get in the way too much
Pricing is very important, especially for beginners, because they either ask too much and the client refuse, or they almost work for free, which shouldn't be an option.
At least some price ranges would help. Or some suggestion on how we should "calculate" the rates.
Thank you for sharing your experience! Greetings from Romania!
I didn’t really want to go into price because depending on where you live and how the market is, the same price can be overkill in one place and next to nothing in another. Generally I would say for someone starting out, without a big portfolio, in lets say Spain, initially I would price a session (taxes and costs excluded) at around 150-200 euros (at least in my area a lot of places don’t even want to spend that much, so finding clients that understand the importance and value of good social media marketing is key). This assumes that there are no travel costs or anything like that. And as you create a portfolio, get more proficient with the work ramp that up
@@perhat22photo Thank you for your response! I would love to see a video on how you edit the photos and videos and where you explain how much time you work for a session as you described above.
Cheers!
@@soringheorghita thanks, I might do that next month with one of my client shoots. Also soon I'll be filming an ad for a small business, thinking about doing a full bts for that
Good guidance!
I will def apply this as a little side gig! Thank you again
Hope it works out well!
loved the explanations on the go with the BTS, really authentic
thank you!! more of that coming soon :)
pretty informative! thank you
Best Video i've seen explaining what i was looking for exactly
Thank you! I'm filming a BTS creating content for a bakery this week, should be up next week.
Would be great to see a video of one of your restaurant shoots, what equipment you use, setup etc
Great video man! very helpful! Keep up the good work. I definitely think people will learn a lot from this and the behind the scenes stuff helps so much!
Thank you 🙌
This is great advice, and so useful. You actually give useable tips. I love the behind-the-scenes part, especially the information you add to it. Your advice on not using an ND filter and not worrying about the 180-degree rule in these scenarios makes so much sense. Thanks for sharing this!
I am so glad it was helpful!
I honestly love this video. It provides us with so much useful knowlege. I appreciated the most the fact that you show us to not overthink things. I thought that you mainly shoot on a gimbal but it turns out you can do it hand-held as well
yeah, honestly gimbals are such a hassle for me, especially when needing to do hybrid work. I will bust it out now and then for client shoots but I try to avoid it most of the time.
Thank you!
actual comon sense accesible info and experience not just waffle sales funnel content. Subbed
thank you!
Great video wow!
nice tutorial! keep it up
Great video man!
Appreciate it!
thanks so much it helped a lot
Great info brother, thank u
Glad I could help!
Great video my man.
Appreciate it!
Like others allready commented: This video is the very basic which everybody consitering starting this business should watch several times. It is easy to understand, not overnotched and the footage at the end shows the results which are to expect. I am really looking forward to a second video on this topic from you, which may focus on problems which could occur an how to prevent or handle them.
Thank you! good idea for a new video. I also already have a longer BTS + editing breakdown of a short bakery shoot i did recently
Solid video with some good tips. This is actually my clientele as well as I spent many years in the restaurant industry. The only thing that surprised me was how you went up to tables and shot guests while they were eating. Most of my clients have been against shooting guests on location albeit you are mainly shooting the food with maybe their hands in the shot. They don't want to make their guests feel uncomfortable.
I agree with that and with most restaurant I would not do this. At Lokal the owners dont have an issue and the clients are generally never bothered about it, on the contrary whenever they see themselves in posts and stuff they always leave nice comments. The whole place has a really relaxed and open vibe.
¡Gracias por tus consejos!
Good advice mate!
Glad you think so!
super insightful, will definitely try to apply these tips, thank you so much
Really great video!!
Thank you!
Thank you for this!
Glad it helped!!
such an inspirational video !
Thank you 🙏
This is my second time watching the video. Interestingly enough, I'm getting more straight forward vibes from this video on ideas and how to approach clients. I might be coming back in the future.
I will be making more content like this 😁
@@perhat22photo please keep making more
Real estate agencies also need photo and video. That's what I'm getting into, but restaurants is a good one, too 🤙
Yess, realestate is definetely a great market. The only thing with realestate (at least from my understanding) is that you want your photos and videos to be much more polished, meaning - straitght lines, bracketed exposures, cleaner and more tedious edits, gimbal shots for video, etc. But definitely a great field to get into and get paid!
@@perhat22photo definitely is! I'll start looking into restaurants too
to be honest the last section of your video is so helpful showing us the BTS of making your clients content, such a simple approach and shooting everything. I take lots of time for each shot and when I go to edit I feel like I didn't shoot enough footages or my videos aren't interesting. keep it up
BTW I shoot with Fujifilm too, you know I almost stopped using AF on my camera, I realize I spend so much time manually focusing.
I just updated my xh2s to the new firmware and I think the subject tracking will make my video work so much easier. Ffrim a few small tests I did it seems to work really well.
Im glad the video helps, in these types of shoot I really like to overshoot for video because sometimes you can pull just a second or two from random clips to make creative edits
@@perhat22photo XS-10 even with the latest firmware is still somewhat unreliable
Good shit boy!
Thanks my guy 🙌
I've doing the same in my hometown for over an year now and I could confirm that this works!
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for sharing this :)
My pleasure!
Nice to see your work! Especially how fast and effective you were in that shot. I'm a filmmaker based in Madrid. I use an XH2S too, and also blackmagic cameras. So If you ever have a shot in Madrid, close, or need a second camera for any job, just give me a shout! Cheers!
I am planing to go to madrid to film some personal projects at some point this year 😁 send me a message on insta
@perhat22
@@perhat22photo done!
Ahh humble beginnings in the food scene. I remember that.
7:34
“These photos sucked. Here are some decent ones”
Me learning to improve my content*
“Decent!? Man these pictures are niiice”
Love the video and I love the added touch of showing you at work while seeing how you shoot your shots!
Thank you 🙏 glad you enjoyed the video!
That's Just Great thoughts! THanx a lot really! :)
Thanks for watching!
Not bad at all. Nice channel man. Your english's good man.
Thanks a lot! I’m still trying to improve as I go.
I know a guy who also moved from Croatia to Sevilla. His name is Rakitic- Ivan Rakitic.
I know him as well 😂
That shot at 9:52 was incredibly smooth
Thanks, years of avoiding using my gimbal are paying off 😂
Awesome video. Keep it up. If you don't mind, which film simulation is your go to?
99% of the time Classic Chrome (H-2, S-2)
I’ve gotten a few side jobs by just stopping in small cafes, coffee shops, & retail businesses while out doing street shooting & finding a cool exposure & asking if they mind me taking a photo in their business. It usually starts a good dialogue for a potential project with them.
Thats a great way of doing it. Just being friendly and talking to people goes a long way
thank you so much. you have given me an idea.
Glad I could help!
@@perhat22photo subscribed. please make more videos like this
@@TheValledorLife just filmed a quick BTS for a local bakery yesterday. Should be up in about a week. + editing bts
That's really cool. a new perspective of photography for sure. At around 9:55 you said "make sure to adjust your exposure in these situations". Are you filming a video, following a subject and adjusting ISO's and settings all at the same time?
Yess as we were walking out i was bumping down the iso to keep up with the light change
@@perhat22photo that's actually really impressive. You deff gained a new sub. Tha ks fo the video!
@@angelparra2786 thank you! 🙏
If you’re getting started pitch €350 for the full package and get to work.
Close 10 clients at this price, you’ll make €3500 and spend about 20 days working to provide good results.
Then scale it down to avoid burnout while raising your prices.
great pricing advice!
Really nice video, im thinkin to start make videos to : )
Go for it brother!
Your BTS was EXTREMELY helpful
I'm glad to hear that! thank you
Great info brother. Looking forward to see this channel blow up. New subscriber here.
Thank you! Means a lot 🙏
Man that food looks so good.
THE BEST burgers I have ever eaten!
i have the same gig here in the philippines, the hardest part is the post process, specially if you have multiple clients, max i can work with is 3-4 clients in a monthly basis.
Yeah, depends on the clients and style they want as well. With photos for these type of shoots I get done with editing quite quickly (about 3-4 hours), with video if I manage to knock out about 5-10 reels in a day, but in the begining it took me a whole lot more, (+ I would overshoot a lot)
Please make a video for people starting to learn videography and photography and how they can practice their skills.
I will do a bts video creating content for a bakery, and give some info on shooting and editing both photos and video
1st and foremost, thank you. This content is greatly appreciated. I do have a question however. How do you shoot freely around the customers specifically? Is there a sign that shows theyre being recorded? Do you need their consent? Have you ever gotten any trouble ?
Its a mix of things, firstly people in spain are quite relax and don’t care too much, secondly I try to make it really obvious that I am focusing on the food and not the clients themselves, they can see me walking with the servers and shooting the food so most people understand thats what I want to shoot. It helps that the vibe of the whole place is really chill and relaxed, and generally people like seeing their photos on the restaurants social media. I never had a bad experience. Also if I deliver clips or photos where the clients faces are visible I make sure not to keep anything unflattering.
I have this approach here but I tailor it to different clients, when I shoot some more high end places I don’t even come near the tables unless the clients ask for a photo or something.
Thanks for this video dude and I've just subscribed 👍.
With your Fuji cameras, do you shoot in 10 Bit H265 or 8 Bit 264 for social media videos for clients?
Thanks
Thanks a lot!! I always shoot 10bit H265 just because i got the option to do so (comes in handy if I mess up the white balance or something), but used to shoot 8bit with the X-S10 and had no issues with it. The 8 bit on Fuji is quite good, and if your computer has issues working with H265 I would say just shoot H264 to make editing easier
@@perhat22photo thanks for the reply mate 👍. I've been using 10Bit H265 with my TH-cam short films with either "Eterna" or "Classic Chrome", but I wanted to ask just in case whether 8Bit 264 is enough for Instagram because of the compression. Therefore, your reply is very helpful.
@@nomadictimbo9185 Glad I could help 😁
This is what I did for a restaurant whose entire menu I have shot for last year. It’s basically offering a “retainer” program, where you become their in-house photographer but not totally employed, so you can get multiple retainer clients.
Yes, thats exactly it
If you shoot your video horizontally in 4K you can make two versions of it: horizontal for any longform you or your clients need, then crop it vertically for social media 😉
Yeah I do do that sometimes, depends if i know that the client wants just shorts of longform as well. As when shooting vertical 4k for shorts it gives me more flexibility in post for cropping and playing with the footage
Those food pictures look insane, i just ate and im hungry again.
Hahahaha thanks 🙏
Do you ask the customers first if it's okay to shoot some pictures and videos or were these friends/stafft etc.? Or did the restaurant do it beforehand?
I go on the vibe of the restaurant and client, most people here are really laid back and its a chill place. I never had an issue with clients being angry or upset at me for this, but I also try my best to figure out when and with which clients its ok to shoot this way
As someone with no commercial experience ( I mostly do landscape and macro) how would you recommend getting into this type of photography to justify charging for your services ?
The best thing would be to find someone who needs it, offer to do a shoot and only to charge if the client likes what you deliver. That way you take the weight off of the client and make it easier for them to agree. If they are reluctant maybe offer a few free photos with the shoot and payment only if they want a full gallery. Taking the risk onto yourself takes the pressure off of the client and makes it easier to get a yes. Best case you get paid, worst case you get your first experience and a few photos for the portfolio.
The other way to do it is maybe have a friend or someone who is good at cooking prepare some foot and cover the whole process of preparation and shoot the food afterwards, so you get at least some food photography down.
Also the wide lenses you probably already own for landscape will come in handy for doing photos of the space. Usually when I fist go shoot a new restaurant or business where the space is important I like coming a bit before opening so I can get a few shots of just the space.
What's the best way to pitch them? Do you have a script you use that you personalize for the client? Is it through an instagram dm or an email?
It all depends, but the best way to go about it if if the place is in your area and you ever go there, take a few photos and send those for free with your pitch, that way you are already providing value before even asking for anything.
Also when offering the first shoot I will offer to come in and shoot it and edit everything before the payment, then show them and only charge if they actually want to use the content, that way you take the pressure off of the client and make it easier for them to say yes.
Which lens do you recommend for beginners? I have a sony a7c and a 50mm, with an apsc kit lens. Any pointers on how to progress?
I would either go for a 24-70 or a 35mm prime to pair with your 50. A 24-70 is great because it will allow you to get more options and figure out what you like in terms of focal lenghts, and if you do these types of shoots it will make it much easier to get more variations with what you create, the only thing is its going to be more expensive than the 35. I would advise to look for used gear to save on budget, and if you are getting the 24-70 look for a 2.8, if you get an f4 you will just end up selling it to get the f2.8 later on.
Other than that just shoot as much as you can, everything and anything, edit a lot, try different styles and get better with the process and workflow.
Good luck! You’ll do great 👍
@@perhat22photo Thank you so much! Looking at a tamron 28 75 2.8. Is this good enough? Can I make vertical content with this?
@@MaziahMiranda Yeah, I know a few people who use the lens a and works great for them (28 might be tight in some situations but generally you will be fine with it)
Bro, por dónde viste el anuncio de ese primer sitio en Sevilla? Tengo algún tiempo intentando conseguir clientes así pero no sé por dónde buscar anuncios más allá de escribirles directamente
Hola, en prontopro
Tambien busca por linkedin y vario grupo facebook
bravo brate
Hvala
Wouldn’t you want to film horizontally in 4:3, 4k for verticals? Plus most things you’re filming is moving side to side and if you shoot vertically, the sides of the video won’t be as sharp and you’ll be moving your camera vertically side to side and likely losing your composition and horizon line. Also if you shoot 4:3, you can make both vertical and horizontal footages. Just a suggestion.
not a bad idea. I do shoot open gate 6.2k (which I can only do 24 and 30 fps) sometimes when I know that the client will need both vertical and horizontal clips. With Lokal I shoot vertical because I know the footage is only going to be used for shrtform, and shooting vertical 4k 60fps gives more flexibility in post for cropping in and slow motion.
Not gonna lie, I clicked your thumbnail thinking its a James Popsys video…
now that I look at it, it does seem similar to a bunch of his ones. steal like an artist i guess 😅
What are your T&C's with these restaurants, like turn around time, package, etc...?
We don’t have a specific pacage deal, I come and shoot for about 2-3 hours (depending if its a busy day or not, how much food is going out, etc. So deliverables can be more or less depending on how the day goes). As for delivery time, my delivery time for any short shoots like these is usually 4-7 days, but when discussing it prior I always say up to 2 weeks just in case of delays
how come your hand hell video shot so stable, can you share the settings? I am also using XT5
Honestly its just practice. Some times I bring a gimbal with my X-T3 on it, but hate using gimbals in these types of run and gun shoots.
Here I was shooting with the X-H2s and tamron 17-70 which has IS, with IBIS+OIS turned on. Other than that just stand as stable as possible add a slight movement side to side or push in, adding an intentional slow movement helps minimise random shakes (at least for me). Other than that it's just practicing to be as stable as possible handheld. The more you do it the easier it gets.
what macbook do you use?
M1 air 16gb (with the heat sync mod)
How do I set the right price for the customer if I have no experience working with such clients?
It depends on the area you are in and the general prices, I would ask around and talk to other shooters to see what they are charging. Or just charge an hourly rate you are happy working for.
Possible to share how much to charge for this service? How to calculate pricing? Sometimes tough to justify so please throw your ideas thanks
There are multiple ways you can do it, you can break it down with time (travel, shooting, editing) and then figure out an hourly rate you are ok with. Or just have a set price per shoot. Maybe give the first client a lower price, make sure they have a good social media manager if you are not doing it, and after a few months if the social media grows well you can use that to market yourself with new clients, and justify your price by showing the previous clients growth.
For camera videography, using a gimbal is important; less so for photos.
I wouldn't say it's important. It depends on the look you are trying to achieve and shots you want to pull off. But for these type of shoots, when I have to switch from photo to video constantly, change settings and zoom on the fly a gimbal would be extremely counterproductive. I have used it a few times on slow days, and the footage does get a bit smoother but it is not a huge difference for short vertical videos.
I find it extremely difficult to actually find these clients. What is your process to finding them? You said you found this Lokal restaurant before the opening, is there a website or something?
For spain I used to use ProntoPro, which is a website where people needing services would post wanted ads and you can respond to them for a fee (recently they updated it and the number of listings has drastically decreased for some reason). Other than that a good strategy would be (if you carry a camera around with you) to take photos at places you visit and either send it to them for free or post on your social media and tag them, and use that as a conversation starter. If you start the relationship by already providing value it makes getting a response much easier.
Also you can take a bit of the stress off the client by doing the session first and letting them decide if they want to work with you once they see the final product. If they like it they pay and if not you at least got something for the portfolio. This takes the edge off as all they have to give you is access to do the work.
@@perhat22photo Very useful thank you! I'll look into something like ProntoPro for other countries as well
@@perhat22photo thank you very useful! I see they have ProntoPro as well in Italy, going to try it out!
can anyone give me a good camera recommendation for someone who studys film and loves this kind of work. all i use are canon 600ds and i want something that is good for photography and video to do things like this in the video,im also moving abroad soon so i want a camera to capture that👌
Most of todays cameras will be able to shoot both good photos and video. I use the fujifilm X-H2s because it allows me to shoot 4k 60fps video without any additional crops. The fujifilm X-S20 allows you to do the exact same for a much cheaper price, you just loose one card slot.
My recommendation would be the Fujifilm X-H2s and a sigma 18-50 f2.8, this gives you a nice and small setup that can be used for almost anything.
nice video , but nowadays staff in cafe do the same using their smartphones
Some places do it really well but others do it extremely poorly and would massively benefit from having someone doing it for them.
how the hell are you invisible? I've been shooting for 10 +years and I guess i must be handsome af, ugly af or intimidating or all lol, because people ALWAYS stop whatever they are doing when I am shooting or filming and stare at me. none of those people even looked at you once. I just have a strong presence I guess.
Hahaha honestly I just force myself to look as happy and nontrethening as possible, try to look like I am prt of the staff and act as I am supposed to be there. Also I try my best to make sure everyone knows I am focusing on the food and not on the people.
Also Spanish people don’t really care too much in most cases, especially in relaxed and friendly environments like this one.
How can we trust you make any money with this method when you can't afford a mic clip?
😂😂 the mic actually has a clip on it but holding it in my hand gives me something to do with my hand, makes it easier to talk to camera for some reason
Dobaaar
hvala!!
I heard a Venezuelan guy.
What?
@@perhat22photo on the video while in the kitchen I recognized an accent from a venezuelan guy working on the burger place. ask him he was the guy on the left seconds before you turn the plate to make a picture. 😉
Get pid?😂
I guess I should start checking things before publishing 😂, thank you
Thats starving artist jobs. I dont touch such jobs as it is not worth it. They pay you almost nothing.
Everyone starts somewhere. This can easily be a high paying job depending on your business approach.
My brother in Christ it’s the name of the game
Thats why he didnt talk about prices here. They pay nothing and they have the most competition with starving people charging 2 pennies for work.
I think you missed the part where he spoke specifically to how much effort to put into these jobs. Not much. Because these clients don’t need a Porsche level job.
Here’s the thing money is money and paid gigs are important to building up workflows. If you’re not working then your wife just expects you to get the groceries and fix her zoom background because you don’t have *any* clients so why not?
Some jobs are better than no jobs
@The_CGA perfectly put! 🙏
Vro u Dubai