Models and actors with up to date professional photos and comp cards from a trusted source typically get five to ten times as many bookings as those without.
So which printer would you rather have your kid's comp cards and portfolio photographs printed on? The $99 printer with the $50 rebate that was in last Sunday's newspaper or the best photo printer in the world the $1,200 Epson Surecolor P900?
There are four ways to have photographic portfolio prints made
1. Print them on a home printer from raw images straight out of the camera without the benefits of image processing, optimization, reformatting and retouching.
Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Ink and paper costs are so high there is no real savings this way and how you present yourself is everything, so showing amateur looking prints that have not been professionally processed, optimized, reformatted and retouched to agencies and casting directors is a career killing mistake that will cost you thousands of dollars in wasted time and lost bookings. Request bookings? Direct bookings? Forget about request castings and direct bookings as it is very unlikely you will get request bookings or direct bookings by showing low quality, amateur looking prints.
2. Have cheap looking prints made somewhere else without the benefits of optimizing, retouching and reformatting
Disadvantages: Again, ink and paper costs are so high there is no real savings this way and how you present yourself is everything, so showing amateur looking prints that have not been professionally processed, optimized, reformatted and retouched to agencies and casting directors is a career killing mistake that will cost you thousands of dollar in wasted time and lost bookings. Request bookings? Direct bookings? Forget about request castings and direct bookings as it is very unlikely you will get request bookings or direct bookings by showing low quality, amateur looking prints.
3. Have images optimized, retouched and printed at Ritz Camera or Walgreens by some high school student that has no idea what the finished print should look like for $40 to $50 each?
Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Again, ink and paper costs are so high there is no real savings this way and how you present yourself is everything so showing amateur looking prints that have not been professionally processed, optimized, reformatted and retouched to agencies and casting directors is a career killing mistake that can cost you thousands of dollar in lost bookings. Request bookings? Direct bookings? Forget about request castings and direct bookings - as it is very unlikely you will get request bookings or direct bookings by showing low quality, amateur looking prints.
4. Have images retouched somewhere that does professional retouching for $150 to $200 PER IMAGE - no paper enlargement included.
Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Very expensive.
OR have them expertly printed on the Epson SureColor P600 widely acknowledged as the best photo printer in the world.
Advantages: Have low cost museum quality portfolio prints that will make you stand out from the crowd.
Disadvantages: None
See proof positive that Photos by Moda Bambini Kids Photography in your portfolio and on your comp cards will make a world of difference in the quantity and quality of your bookings HERE