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After weeks of writing and proofing I am finally ready to announce Senior Solutions; A comprehensive guide to starting a successful senior business! This is for NEW photographers or photographers that want to start working with seniors and don’t have the time to spend on forums finding out what to do.

I do not claim to have any secrets this is just based on my experience and information that has worked well for me. Check out the testimonals and photogvendor review site!

This guide will take you from step one; designed to be a printable manual for you to reference.

It covers:

Spokesmodels (The who, what, when, where and how to’s, as well as my program step by step)
Marketing ideas (6 great ideas that work -AND- that won’t break your budget)
Suggested senior products (Products I use, sample images, what has worked for me and other suggested products)
Appealing to seniors (Tips on getting to know your senior, customer service, working with parents, and offering them items they REALLY want)
Pricing Ideas (I cover the pros and cons of different pricing approaches for seniors and what has worked well for me; my 2008 pricing is included as an example)
MySpace for Dummies (Entire section, from signing up for an account to choosing a layout, including screen shots for each step)
Workflow (Discussion on how I went from spending 6-8 hrs per session to 1 1/2 hrs; I will lightly touch on items I use and love)
Contracts (My personal contracts that you can use for your business; spokesmodel application, spokesmodel contract, model release, release for newspapers, what to wear guide)
Excel spreadsheet that you can use to keep track of your spokesmodel’s referrals and data.
Over 51 sample images of my seniors to give you ideas on posing.Vendors I love and use.