Anyways, something to consider going forward. I don't claim to be an expert on photography by any means, it's just something that stood out at me right away.
Office Space
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While you were out, I got you some REAL BARREL CHAIRS!...... For seating, we went with 4, barrel chairs from WayFair.com...
No need to thank me...
I'll leave the photography critique to the experts. However, if you've got time before Tuesday, please rearrange the furniture. You've got everything up against the walls, it looks like a waiting room, and nobody's got a good view of the TV. Can you kitty-corner the TV stand and pull the chairs away from the walls? Maybe get a matching area rug to warm things up a little bit?
Before you have that meeting, sit in every chair. Figure out which chair will be yours and the observe the angle at which you'll be facing your prospective clients. Sit in their chairs and make sure they'll be able to focus on you, not something else in the room. Also, make sure they'll be able to see each other without having to tilt their heads a full 90 degrees left or right. Things like chair placement seem silly until you have that first couple in the office and realize that they've got the sun in their eyes, that they're focused on the camera equipment that's off to the side, or that you can't make eye contact with both of them at the same time.
Before you have that meeting, sit in every chair. Figure out which chair will be yours and the observe the angle at which you'll be facing your prospective clients. Sit in their chairs and make sure they'll be able to focus on you, not something else in the room. Also, make sure they'll be able to see each other without having to tilt their heads a full 90 degrees left or right. Things like chair placement seem silly until you have that first couple in the office and realize that they've got the sun in their eyes, that they're focused on the camera equipment that's off to the side, or that you can't make eye contact with both of them at the same time.
Thanks Brendan. Wifey has them setup with 2 chairs on each side, facing each other. When shooting, we need all the floor space we can get so it works best to shove the chairs against the wall. For the TV, I'm using HDMI cable for now with little table in the left-corner. The chair cushions are a bit more stiff than I like but so far everyone has raved about the look and the wrap around arms do feel nice. Thanks for your input.
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While you were out, I got you some REAL BARREL CHAIRS!...
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No need to thank me...
Like Styx sang, "Too much time on my hands".............. lol
There's always time for a little redecorating'.[emoji1]
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A quick update, had my 2nd sales meeting last night. Both events booked, $4.4k on the books. Not bragging, just sharing results. Brendan was right about how much of a change it is from meeting in a Sbux or Panera. The biggest distraction I have in this setting are my own pics, rolling on the 50", 4k TV. We have our 2nd headshot session scheduled for next week and wife has a couple more on the line. We still have some more tweaking to do on the space but things are looking hopeful that this will prove a good decision. BTW, I setup 3 of the cheaplights, $45 LED cans and set them on blue. They add a really nice touch. Thanks for listening.
Glad it seems to be working out for you.
As a suggestion, once the meeting starts, just stop the pics from scrolling and leave it static on a pic of your logo or a pic of your most elegant setup. If it's a distraction for you, it's also a distraction for the customer.
During your meeting you can still use it as an illustration tool by pulling up individual pics if you think you need it to help convey to the customer what image you are trying to put into their heads of what their special day will be like or what level of professionalism they can expect from you.
Did you look into whether or not you need extra liability insurance for your office yet?
As a suggestion, once the meeting starts, just stop the pics from scrolling and leave it static on a pic of your logo or a pic of your most elegant setup. If it's a distraction for you, it's also a distraction for the customer.
During your meeting you can still use it as an illustration tool by pulling up individual pics if you think you need it to help convey to the customer what image you are trying to put into their heads of what their special day will be like or what level of professionalism they can expect from you.
Did you look into whether or not you need extra liability insurance for your office yet?