Anyone want to share a story when they made a mistake? Also - drop links to your photo websites/business below. I want to see your portfolios and businesses :)
My first time Shooting SLog 2 was a client project. My grading looked like trash, had to resort to LUTS. Luckily it worked out, but woof Great video man! Lots of good info in this one!
Not long ago I was on the phone with a client and they asked how much it was going to cost for the project. I gave them what was meant to be a rough ballpark off the top of my head and not an exact quote. I sent a follow-up email to recap our conversation (this way I always have things in writing from phone calls 😂) I listed out the full cost and break down of rates, it totaled up to be about $600 more than my initial estimate 15 minutes earlier. They said it had already been approved by corporate and they couldn't go higher... They decided to use a corporate employee who sometimes takes photos as a hobby instead 🤦🏻♂️ Ya live and ya learn
Soo (a couple of years ago lol) a local restaurant (I’m from a tiny holiday town where everyone knows everyone) wanted one of my prints on a special beer for the summer and we kinda agreed on a price.. beers looked amazing, everyone loved the print and bought them because of the print too and I sent them the bill (which was already a rip off for me but oh well they promised to advertise my name too which they didn’t) and I hear nothing back, no money no nothing... turns out they thought I charged too much and wanted to discuss it with me when I came back from my trip to Australia... still have not been paid 🤦🏼♀️ havent updated my website in about 3 years but I’ve got some stuff on the gram @jessicaskantze
Being overconfident about a timeline. A couple of......weeks ago lol, I overconfidently set a deadline for today. I didnt take into account that life (and weather) happens and now I have to ask for more time. Very unprofessional on my part 😔. Love the inspiration that your videos give us!
Chris Hau my mistakes have involved not going with my gut feeling when I had a strong feeling that the client would be difficult to work with. I proceeded because I needed the money, but those have always been the worst clients. Now I'm very selective on the type of client's I work with to avoid working with the wrong personality types.
I’m glad you said, “the first few years were rough...” Needed to hear that today. 2020 will be my fifth year as a photographer but my second year as a full time business owner and it puts in perspective to hear how other people’s, particularly successful people’s, first couple years went. Thank you 🙏🏼
Chris I love the humility you have to share about all your mistakes. There’s not a lot of people who put themselves out there like that to better other people. I know I’ve personally made a couple mistakes that align with one of your points. Thank you for your authenticity!
Testing out your gear on personal projects is REALLY good tip and a mistake that I wish I avoided! Especially when doing weddings. This also gives you a chance to be more creative AND effective when you're using it for an actual client! 👌
Man, Chris. I needed this today. Recently went into business for myself in the last year and I relate to the struggles in a big way. Feels like every day is a constant struggle. It's great to see that successful photographers made the same mistakes early on. Today was especially hard. Thanks for this.
Can't believe this actually happened! If I would have thought of how to convey this lessons and try to think up the worst case story to make them relatable, it would have been just that! These were unbelievable!
once again, I enjoyed my AMSR clap! But for real I needed this video at this exact moment. I got a harsh comment from a family member (just started my business in AUG 19) and was feeling pretty crappy! Now I am ready to keep pushing and keep making great photos so thanks Chris!
I've obviously loved your videos for a while now but idk something about this video took you to another level for me. Everything was paced and timed perfectly! And the constant back and forth of having a camera in a weird/unique spot to someone filming you (I'm assuming Lizzie?) worked perfectly! And all your videos (especially this one) have a genuine and unique charm to them. Loved this video!
Loved this one Chris! I’ve just went full time with my business, I’ve been running since I was 14. I have made mistakes, which have all led me to learn and grow. One time, I did a portrait shoot, and my hard drive went corrupt, and I lost all the photos, and months worth of work. Now I’m backing up everything!!
This is only the second video of yours that I have watched, but I really like the style and how we watch you go about your day. It makes it a lot more interesting with the stories.
Dude! you are the only guy on TH-cam who reminds me so naturally to hit the like button. Works every single time! Thanks for the insight, have a great trip and come visit Norway :)
Dude I think you just became my new favorite TH-camr. Your content is dope. Great dynamic storytelling. I like how you're moving from place to place. It gives the story momentum. And of course great on screen presentation.
Solid Video! Great advice I totally agree with so much of this. Being in business for 6 years myself and have made many mistakes. Also - I love it when your editor gets featured. I want to know more about them.
This is a great video Chris. I’ve been starting my photo/video business from the ground up and sometimes I get discouraged because I have so little gear. But yeah, this is encouraging because nobody ever started out perfect.
This is the best video I've seen you create. I loved how you took us along with you throughout your day by starting breakfast to just running errands. Plus you managed to deliver helpful content. You did an outstanding job with this video and content thanks chris. Please make more videos like this I love em!
Hey Chris great video, I am at the beginning of my own business career in photo and video. I can relate to a few of these mistakes as I have made some in the past. You are right the reward is great and I enjoying the time watching my baby girl grow by starting your own business.
Keeps these vids coming! Absolutely loving the style you’ve got going right now! Extremely helpful btw! I can say I’ve been in that... some of those positions before 🙄🙈
@@thechrishauyeah... So i need videos like this... And someday I'll go to canada, i really wanna visit canada and i wanna take some short course about filmmaking or something like that to improve my knowledge... I take film major in my country, and i still wanna learn from many perspective... 🤣🤣🤣
Tipp for the Shell in the EG: Catch it with a nother Shell, like the half one you already have in you Hand. Works easier then catching it with your finger Thanks for the video, helps me while creating my own business :)
good video, everyone shows success only, they never talk about how much they failed before reaching where they are now after years and years of hard work . thumbs up 👍👍👏👏✌
Great video Chris! Can you make a video or point us towards place to learn the legal/business side of a photography/video business? Aka Setting up an LLC/Sole proprietorship, how to factor in taxes, legal contracts, that kind of stuff?
I wish I were like everyone else and just felt my way through things and learned from my mistakes as I went along. I overthink things to the point where I need to be perfect in order to start. Can anyone else relate?
Yup! I've allowed myself two years to develop a future business plan. And I"m 72 and don't have those two years to waste! "Perfect is the enemy of good." Voltaire
Its relieving to hear someone else messed up a bunch of times and I feel less embarrassed for my own mess ups. There are many ways things can go wrong but the one important thing or advice is to reorganize ones activity after each mess up and write a good policy to prevent it from happening again. Just to think, yeah, I´ll remember it for the future. No, there are just too many things to keep track on. To have several check lists is also a good tip to not causing to much trouble for oneself and others. After a while one will have bunch of good policies and check lists : )
Great video Chris! Get everything in writing before you start the project! I had an issue with a hard drive a client gave me that was unreadable, it was my biggest $$$$, but because of the delay I got annoyed and cancelled the whole project. It was an editing project and I have little desire to edit boring videos. It ended up working out because I met my fiance do to the extra time I had!!!!
Solid video. I respect those that aren't afraid to share their mistakes. It's a humbling transparency that we don't see enough of. As far as the end of the video, however, instead of shooting your outro, I feel that it may have been more impactful to fade out everything except for the text saying, "Its okay to make mistakes". Let that black screen with white text just sit there as a beacon to everyone that are afraid of messing up. Ending it there would leave us with the reassurance that we don't have to be perfect, and it could give someone the courage to face that fear, and finally start their business. This is just my opinion though. I still very much liked the video, and as always, you nailed it.
I love this. I haven't watched you in awhile, but after taking a long hiatus it seems like your doing better than ever! Great Video Chris! It was entertaining and informative!
Having everything in writing is really understated and not emphasized enough to beginners. I think it comes in second just after safety first. And not only to have everything in writing but having it well detailed with all the dates, times...etc etc every single detail. If it's a contract get someone to proof read it and weed out any mistakes. If you can get a lawyer to look at it from a legal perspective...you're eliminating all possible loop holes. For example I once made an invoice after doing some computer maintenance for a client but the invoice did not contain proper payment instructions or deadlines and guess what? The client took forever to pay me. I got paid in 2 installments and after several follow ups. If there was a payment deadline or penalty for late payment on the invoice and the client was aware of it then it might have been a different case. No matter what your case is never ever assume things. It doesn't hurt if you confirm whether the other party understands the fine print.
ASMR clap....hahaha, well, I've learned also many things, the most important one is to have everything in writing. Right now I'm used to send them all the terms and conditions and everything that makes you look very professional. This video was just awesome
ONE SECOND. Can we all take moment to appreciate the thumbnail, coz Chris, you're looking sharp man! And as usual your video is saving my life as a young filmmaker in third world India! :D
Curtis this was really awesome. I love how you out it together. This is the kind of 'outside the box' thinking that takes videos to the next level! You're a big inspiration to me and my Channel dude!
Very insightful and great gear suggestions! I love my Sony Tough SD cards, average lifetime of previous SD cards were about 1 year but spending a bit more for a 10x stronger and many times faster SD card has saved me a bit of money.
I mean I could be wrong about this but I feel like the last minute and half of the video was just to reach the 10 minute mark lol. Not that I’m judging cos everyone’s gotta eat. Keep up the videos Chris. Appreciate that you’re providing value!
Shot a engagement session in the summer. Visited the old cavernous Catholic church that looked gorgeous. Fast forward to December wedding and there was hardly any lighting and dark at 5PM. This was back in the day of 800 being a barely useable ISO. The 100th and worst (and last) wedding I ever shot. Nothing worked including dragging the shutter.
Anyone want to share a story when they made a mistake? Also - drop links to your photo websites/business below. I want to see your portfolios and businesses :)
My first time Shooting SLog 2 was a client project. My grading looked like trash, had to resort to LUTS. Luckily it worked out, but woof
Great video man! Lots of good info in this one!
Not long ago I was on the phone with a client and they asked how much it was going to cost for the project. I gave them what was meant to be a rough ballpark off the top of my head and not an exact quote. I sent a follow-up email to recap our conversation (this way I always have things in writing from phone calls 😂) I listed out the full cost and break down of rates, it totaled up to be about $600 more than my initial estimate 15 minutes earlier. They said it had already been approved by corporate and they couldn't go higher... They decided to use a corporate employee who sometimes takes photos as a hobby instead 🤦🏻♂️ Ya live and ya learn
Soo (a couple of years ago lol) a local restaurant (I’m from a tiny holiday town where everyone knows everyone) wanted one of my prints on a special beer for the summer and we kinda agreed on a price.. beers looked amazing, everyone loved the print and bought them because of the print too and I sent them the bill (which was already a rip off for me but oh well they promised to advertise my name too which they didn’t) and I hear nothing back, no money no nothing... turns out they thought I charged too much and wanted to discuss it with me when I came back from my trip to Australia... still have not been paid 🤦🏼♀️ havent updated my website in about 3 years but I’ve got some stuff on the gram @jessicaskantze
Being overconfident about a timeline. A couple of......weeks ago lol, I overconfidently set a deadline for today. I didnt take into account that life (and weather) happens and now I have to ask for more time. Very unprofessional on my part 😔. Love the inspiration that your videos give us!
Chris Hau my mistakes have involved not going with my gut feeling when I had a strong feeling that the client would be difficult to work with. I proceeded because I needed the money, but those have always been the worst clients. Now I'm very selective on the type of client's I work with to avoid working with the wrong personality types.
Great to see people focusing on also the business side! Creatives need to learn so much more.
Ahh thanks Teppo :)
I’m glad you said, “the first few years were rough...”
Needed to hear that today. 2020 will be my fifth year as a photographer but my second year as a full time business owner and it puts in perspective to hear how other people’s, particularly successful people’s, first couple years went.
Thank you 🙏🏼
We're all trying our best to figure it out! :)
Fo sho. It’s crazy to be able to do this for a living. Despite the up and down
Good luck 👍
Chris I love the humility you have to share about all your mistakes. There’s not a lot of people who put themselves out there like that to better other people.
I know I’ve personally made a couple mistakes that align with one of your points. Thank you for your authenticity!
Jesse John Hernandez I think this is how we all learn. I’m trying to be even more transparent :)
Testing out your gear on personal projects is REALLY good tip and a mistake that I wish I avoided! Especially when doing weddings. This also gives you a chance to be more creative AND effective when you're using it for an actual client! 👌
This was such a pleasure to watch, simple, creative and definitely not boring. Really really enjoyed it!!
Jovi ahh thanks! Really happy with how it turned out :)
Damn Chris love the style of this video! Need more like this, super fun and engaging, keep it up man!
JHawk ohh thanks so much! We had a blast changing up the style for this one :)
Same! I loved this one 🙌
Man, Chris. I needed this today. Recently went into business for myself in the last year and I relate to the struggles in a big way. Feels like every day is a constant struggle. It's great to see that successful photographers made the same mistakes early on. Today was especially hard. Thanks for this.
Can't believe this actually happened! If I would have thought of how to convey this lessons and try to think up the worst case story to make them relatable, it would have been just that! These were unbelievable!
Waldemar Schneider honesty is how we all connect and learn :)
Loved how Chris added camera movement following him it made the video so much more interesting. Good job Chris with the tips
Neoray I’ll definitely consider doing this more
once again, I enjoyed my AMSR clap! But for real I needed this video at this exact moment. I got a harsh comment from a family member (just started my business in AUG 19) and was feeling pretty crappy! Now I am ready to keep pushing and keep making great photos so thanks Chris!
Ricky Clark ahh this made my day Ricky! Go get it man.
@@thechrishau thanks man! I will hit it hard!
I've obviously loved your videos for a while now but idk something about this video took you to another level for me. Everything was paced and timed perfectly! And the constant back and forth of having a camera in a weird/unique spot to someone filming you (I'm assuming Lizzie?) worked perfectly! And all your videos (especially this one) have a genuine and unique charm to them. Loved this video!
Loved this one Chris! I’ve just went full time with my business, I’ve been running since I was 14.
I have made mistakes, which have all led me to learn and grow.
One time, I did a portrait shoot, and my hard drive went corrupt, and I lost all the photos, and months worth of work. Now I’m backing up everything!!
Cool tip for you. Use the egg shell to remove broken shells. Works like a charm.
Thank you for all your tips and inspiration!
the camera movement inside the studio... just love it
That B-Roll with the eggs was so good
William Smith glad it cracked you up.
This is only the second video of yours that I have watched, but I really like the style and how we watch you go about your day. It makes it a lot more interesting with the stories.
Chris your self deprecating humor has me cracking up. thanks for the laugh! Keep your spirit fed! very best, Rob
That last mistake you mentioned couldn't be said any better. Thank you Chris for this video.
As a self employed one man architectural office I well understand Chris - "Trial by fire", we do learn by our mistakes.
‘It’s ok to make mistakes’, that’ s so encouraging, Chris, nice video.
The camera work was over the top for this type of video. Chris shits gold.
Interesting to hear you mistakes. especially from a beginner who's making loads of them. Thanks for the inspiration to keep going.
JOJO we all make them. Just want my stories to help everyone :)
Dude! you are the only guy on TH-cam who reminds me so naturally to hit the like button. Works every single time!
Thanks for the insight, have a great trip and come visit Norway :)
I want to go to Norway so badly!
Yesss! All of these are so good! I also would add the importance of contracts, so so important!
Awesome video! To someone who's last day of the 9-5 is tomorrow and finally going in full time, this is all great to hear. Thanks man!
ok.. I have to admit that I started watching your videos a long time ago, then stopped. This has brought me back. Thank you
:)
I am looking for the bride that picked up Chris's gear in the comments 😂
Dude I think you just became my new favorite TH-camr. Your content is dope. Great dynamic storytelling. I like how you're moving from place to place. It gives the story momentum. And of course great on screen presentation.
That thumbnail is FIYAH!!!!!!
Harrison Family Vlogs 😇😊
Loved this style of video, super engaging the whole time.
Solid Video! Great advice I totally agree with so much of this. Being in business for 6 years myself and have made many mistakes. Also - I love it when your editor gets featured. I want to know more about them.
Danie Easton :)
I love the way you shared your tips, it was very different. It made me feel part of the adventure.
Loved this! congrats on your new office. I like the new approach you are taking. Keep it up!
Ibrahim Al-Khalaf just trying to keep it fresh for myself.
i rarely comment on youtube videos, but man ur video came on time
Thanks brother :)
this style was fantastic dude!!! loved it, very captivating
This is a great video Chris. I’ve been starting my photo/video business from the ground up and sometimes I get discouraged because I have so little gear. But yeah, this is encouraging because nobody ever started out perfect.
This is the best video I've seen you create. I loved how you took us along with you throughout your day by starting breakfast to just running errands. Plus you managed to deliver helpful content. You did an outstanding job with this video and content thanks chris. Please make more videos like this I love em!
Outtro Media ahh dude this means the world. Thank you!
I love how engaging your videos are, amaze me the workk you put into this tuttorials
Hey Chris great video, I am at the beginning of my own business career in photo and video. I can relate to a few of these mistakes as I have made some in the past. You are right the reward is great and I enjoying the time watching my baby girl grow by starting your own business.
Keeps these vids coming! Absolutely loving the style you’ve got going right now!
Extremely helpful btw! I can say I’ve been in that... some of those positions before 🙄🙈
I needed this today. First BIG flop/failure happened today, and I needed this. Thank you❤️
Aside from having awesome tips; this has to be the most entertaining video you've made to date!!
TheRealMacketi ahh thanks so much homie!
Probably one of your best vids by far! I loved it!!! Very informative as well. :)
Nathan Tung ehhh thank you!
@@thechrishau Keep it up!
Great video, especially for those of us that doubt ourselves, mistakes will be made, it’s just important to learn from them....thanks Chris 🤙🏻
I was feeling a bit discouraged with doing photography and videography but this video helped me out a lot!
Buttery b-roll and helpful tips. Loved this one and the style switch up!
Hey man I love the video I feel so much better now. you're right mistakes are hard but you can learn so much from them thanks again for the video!
I love the encouragement at the end of the video! Thanks so much. It takes patience to succeed!
Thank you so much, this video makes me on fire again....
Gerald Tham do you need any water?
@@thechrishauyeah... So i need videos like this... And someday I'll go to canada, i really wanna visit canada and i wanna take some short course about filmmaking or something like that to improve my knowledge... I take film major in my country, and i still wanna learn from many perspective... 🤣🤣🤣
Tipp for the Shell in the EG:
Catch it with a nother Shell, like the half one you already have in you Hand. Works easier then catching it with your finger
Thanks for the video, helps me while creating my own business :)
It’s very inspirational to see you’re putting a lot more work into this videos now, and I think it shows. Like
I needed to hear this. Continue sharing personal experiences like these.
the flow of this video was too good. Great value!
good video, everyone shows success only, they never talk about how much they failed before reaching where they are now after years and years of hard work . thumbs up 👍👍👏👏✌
2:41 rock-n-roller cart sighting! Best handcart ever.
You know it!
Great video Chris! Can you make a video or point us towards place to learn the legal/business side of a photography/video business? Aka Setting up an LLC/Sole proprietorship, how to factor in taxes, legal contracts, that kind of stuff?
I wish I were like everyone else and just felt my way through things and learned from my mistakes as I went along. I overthink things to the point where I need to be perfect in order to start. Can anyone else relate?
Yup! I've allowed myself two years to develop a future business plan. And I"m 72 and don't have those two years to waste! "Perfect is the enemy of good." Voltaire
love how this was filmed !!
The whole production of this video is great! That's a level!
Thank you so much!
Another awsome video filled with truth and wisdom. Thanks for that. I have hope for the music video production tomorrow.
Its relieving to hear someone else messed up a bunch of times and I feel less embarrassed for my own mess ups. There are many ways things can go wrong but the one important thing or advice is to reorganize ones activity after each mess up and write a good policy to prevent it from happening again. Just to think, yeah, I´ll remember it for the future. No, there are just too many things to keep track on. To have several check lists is also a good tip to not causing to much trouble for oneself and others. After a while one will have bunch of good policies and check lists : )
Martin Ekwall we learn through stories. Truth is we all make mistakes
Great video Chris! Get everything in writing before you start the project! I had an issue with a hard drive a client gave me that was unreadable, it was my biggest $$$$, but because of the delay I got annoyed and cancelled the whole project. It was an editing project and I have little desire to edit boring videos. It ended up working out because I met my fiance do to the extra time I had!!!!
Solid video. I respect those that aren't afraid to share their mistakes. It's a humbling transparency that we don't see enough of. As far as the end of the video, however, instead of shooting your outro, I feel that it may have been more impactful to fade out everything except for the text saying, "Its okay to make mistakes". Let that black screen with white text just sit there as a beacon to everyone that are afraid of messing up. Ending it there would leave us with the reassurance that we don't have to be perfect, and it could give someone the courage to face that fear, and finally start their business. This is just my opinion though. I still very much liked the video, and as always, you nailed it.
I love this. I haven't watched you in awhile, but after taking a long hiatus it seems like your doing better than ever! Great Video Chris! It was entertaining and informative!
The beautiful pan to the broken shell in the egg 🤣🤣
Love this, thanks man! Great video all around, creative and content wise.
Having everything in writing is really understated and not emphasized enough to beginners. I think it comes in second just after safety first. And not only to have everything in writing but having it well detailed with all the dates, times...etc etc every single detail. If it's a contract get someone to proof read it and weed out any mistakes. If you can get a lawyer to look at it from a legal perspective...you're eliminating all possible loop holes. For example I once made an invoice after doing some computer maintenance for a client but the invoice did not contain proper payment instructions or deadlines and guess what? The client took forever to pay me. I got paid in 2 installments and after several follow ups. If there was a payment deadline or penalty for late payment on the invoice and the client was aware of it then it might have been a different case. No matter what your case is never ever assume things. It doesn't hurt if you confirm whether the other party understands the fine print.
ASMR clap....hahaha, well, I've learned also many things, the most important one is to have everything in writing. Right now I'm used to send them all the terms and conditions and everything that makes you look very professional. This video was just awesome
Michelet Diez tha is so much Michelet!
Thank you so much for sharing your mistakes, great advice and great editing style
Great video Chris! Thanks for the insight and willingness to share!
Loved the video Chris!! Needed this today!! Thank you!
as soon as you said "the briiiiide" my jaw dropped lol oh man!
the filming and delivery in this video was 10/10..! More of these! (awesome tips as well, as per usual)
Death By Confetti glad you liked it!’
Dude, this is aaa amazing advice! Thank you for your videos, been learning so much from you Matti and PM. ❤️😊
Great set of tips!! When you were cracking the eggs, I thought to myself, yup. I constantly make that mistake. haha.
ONE SECOND. Can we all take moment to appreciate the thumbnail, coz Chris, you're looking sharp man!
And as usual your video is saving my life as a young filmmaker in third world India! :D
@Milo Young hahaha that's what TH-cam's about dude, helping your fellow creators out! :D
Chris, as always on Point! thank you for the guidance and inspiration. That final quote is awesome!!! I am stealing that... Soo True!
Great video! I recently made a mistake and you definitely made me feel better. Mistakes happen. Thanks!
Curtis this was really awesome. I love how you out it together. This is the kind of 'outside the box' thinking that takes videos to the next level! You're a big inspiration to me and my Channel dude!
love the honesty Chris
Guy Boggan appreciate it :)
Awsome video, love the motion and the natural style around your advices.
Never spray lens cleaning solution directly onto your lens kids :D
What a fun way to learn how to avoid these f*ck ups! 😝 thanks for sharing mate
Great tips, man! Thanks for these! Also, love the dynamic shots of this video!
This is the best video you have done I think. Really good man!
Merci pour la vidéo :) et good job pour tout ce que tu a développer ! tu m'inspire :D
So well made thanks, been 1 year into freelancing and that’s helpful :)
Very insightful and great gear suggestions! I love my Sony Tough SD cards, average lifetime of previous SD cards were about 1 year but spending a bit more for a 10x stronger and many times faster SD card has saved me a bit of money.
Thank you for sharing such advice. I shall apply them until now
great tips man thanks for helping all of us who are just starting out
Thinks for the advice Chris!!!! Great info great story!!!!
I mean I could be wrong about this but I feel like the last minute and half of the video was just to reach the 10 minute mark lol. Not that I’m judging cos everyone’s gotta eat. Keep up the videos Chris. Appreciate that you’re providing value!
Thanks a lot for videos like this, im starting my own business and this helps a lot. Keep on rockin it!!
Great video Chris! Super helpful since I just started my own photo and video business.
I commented last time saying the clap wasn't long enough....this one seems longer. I am SATISFIED. Cheers mate!!
YAYAAYYAY!
Shot a engagement session in the summer. Visited the old cavernous Catholic church that looked gorgeous. Fast forward to December wedding and there was hardly any lighting and dark at 5PM. This was back in the day of 800 being a barely useable ISO. The 100th and worst (and last) wedding I ever shot. Nothing worked including dragging the shutter.
Really enjoyed this type of content Chris!
This video of yours might just be my favorite-loved it!
Loved how you shot this. Kept me engaged even though you were just giving tips. Thanks!