305: Walid Azami - Pricing Your Photography

<p>One of the most frequent question I see other photographers asking is "how much should I charge for my services or prints?" Pricing your photography can be tricky, no matter what genre of photography you are engaged with. As such, it was awesome to have a conversation with this week's guest on Episode 305 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. This week I had a blast speaking with <a href='https://www.walidazami.com/'>Walid Azami</a>. Walid is a photographer and commercial director living in Los Angeles and originally from Kabul, Afghanistan. He photographs celebrities, commercial products, and a lot more while offering his services as a coach and mentor to other photographers relating to business practices and pricing. </p> <p>On this week's episode, we discuss:</p> <ul><li>Similarities between landscape photography and other genres as it relates to pricing and monetization.</li> <li>The biggest mistakes photographers make in relation to pricing their photography.</li> <li>Determining when monetization is worth pursuing.</li> <li>Strategies for pricing your artwork and services.</li> <li>Dealing with customers that low-ball you.</li> <li>How to differentiate yourself as a photographer in the crowded marketplace we find ourselves in.</li> <li>Advice for how to start thinking monetization of your work.</li> <li>And a lot more!</li> </ul> <p>Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week:</p> <ul><li>Support the podcast on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/fstopandlisten'>Patreon</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.airbnb.com/s/experiences/online'>AirBnB Experiences</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://go.photographybusinesscourse.com/STEPpricing'>Walid's Course</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://photographybusinesscourse.com/'>Walid's website for photographers</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@WalidAzamiTV'>Walid on YouTube</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Here is who Walid recommended on the podcast this week:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.seantucker.photography/'>Sean Tucker</a>.</li> </ul> <p>I