Tag: photography

Member Spotlight – Raymondo Marcus

February 7, 2011March 12, 2012 By Ben TempleNo Comments

Raymondo Marcus is a professional photographer whom you can trust. I have hired him a number of times, including a shoot for the front cover of my book, 'How to Get Clients to Come to You'. He is always cheerful and customer focused. If you want a great photograph with that 'special look' (for example for your social media profile pages), talk to Raymondo. Here is his profile page: https://www.marketingcompass.co.uk/members/raymondo-marcus/profile/ ...and here is his website: http://www.raymondomarcus.co.uk/...

Choosing and commisioning a professional photographer

September 16, 2010March 12, 2012 By Ben TempleNo Comments

By Navigator member Raymondo Marcus Choosing and commissioning professional photography is a business investment decision. Based on my experience may I offer ‘Top 5’ tips for both stages to help you get the best from your investment? All decent photographers will have a portfolio of thousands of images that they can show you. This is an interesting and necessary qualification of a quality approach and standard. Can they match your requirement? Probably, but the ball is really in your court. Tip No 1: Have a clear idea of why you are having the photographs taken. The easiest way to do this is to complete this statement …. [Example text is in square brackets] ‘I need these photographs because … [e.g. I wish to show myself as an authoritative figure in one of my consultancy lecture sessions]. Tip No 2: Have a clear idea of the use you want to make of the images. How many do you need? Are they for advertising, editorial, web site, brochures etc? ...