Workshop 2020 Pre-Course Survey — Julie Griffin Photography

ABOUT YOU...................

Your Name

Your Email Address

Your Full Mailing Address (Home or Studio)

Your Cell Phone Number

Anything else you'd like me to know about yourself?

your dog's name. your favorite board game. the last time you peed your pants laughing.

ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS.................

Your Legal Business Name

if you are not a legal business YET, that's okay!

Your Website

What camera body and lens(es) do you shoot with?

What editing software are you currently using?

How are you currently delivering files to your clients?

What part of running your business do you feel awesome about? What do you do best and are really confident in? What are you crushing?

Between you and me, in what part of yourbusiness do you feel like you are struggling the most? Where do you need to grow? What part of being a professional photographer stresses you out that most?

From the list above, what top three do you [want to] concentrate on in your business?

In your own words, why did you sign up for this workshop? What are you most hoping to get out of workshop day?

In your own words, was the MENTOR MONTH something that attracted you to this particular educational opportunity? What are you most hoping to accomplish during mentor month?

ABOUT YOUR PRIORITIES (BY TOPIC)...........

In the following categories... RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS CLIENT INTERACTION SHOOTING AND EDITING SYSTEM

Please rate the following topics 1 or 2 or 3

1 = This topic is extremely important to me / a main reason I signed up. 2 = I'm neutral about this topic / I don't know 3 = This is not of great interest to me.

RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS.......

Basic Business Models

Pricing

Legal Stuff / Contracts

Taxes

Staying Organized with Workflows and Templates

Time Management

File Management

Full Service Photography (selling printed product)

Public-Facing Identity -- Brand, Website and Social Media

Intro to Paid Social (Advertising)

Other?

CLIENT INTERACTION.....

Defining Your "Ideal Client" and Finding Them

Professionalism and Setting Myself Apart

Client Communication (inquiry response, email etiquette, setting expectations. etc)

Techniques - Working with Children

Techniques - Working with Families

Creative Control and Difficult Situations

Other?

SHOOTING AND EDITING SYSTEM......

Gear and Lens Choice

Camera Settings and Techniques (exposure triangle, focal point, bbf, output, etc.)

Light and Outdoor Locations

(*note: studio lighting and OCF will not be covered at this workshop)

Indoor Sessions

Editing Workflow

Editing Techniques (Lightroom Classic)

Growing Creatively

Other?

Do you have access to a printer at home?

Anything else you'd like for me to know before we gather?

Pre-Workshop Questionnaire

this should take you fewer than fifteen minutes, even if you write a lot. the more you tell me, the better!

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