Visiting photographer Janelle Brooke

     Recently in my Photo Seminar class at Suffolk Community College we had a professional wedding and portrait photographer, and alumni of the photography program offered at Suffolk, Janelle Brooke come and talk to us. Some of the things I wrote down:

- Her most common wedding package costs $10,000 This includes:

                 1. A full 10 hour day of coverage with two photographers
                 2. $350.00 print credit
                 3. 40-50 hours spent editing and retouching the pictures
                 4. An engagement photo session for three hours at two different locations
                 5. Within 6 weeks the CD of edited images from the day will be given to the couple
                 6. Guarantee that the couple will get their completed album by their one year anniversary


- Marketing and Branding are very important, make sure your brand ties everything together.

-She spends about $10,000 a year on advertising, this includes magazines ads, ads online, maintaining her own business website as well as a website that clients can view their photos on, business cards and other promotional pamphlets and cards. 

- She also maintains a blog and facebook page for her photography which she said is a great way to get free marketing and promotion.

     I really enjoyed having her come and talk to us, especially since she is a graduate of Suffolk.

Janelle's website: http://janellebrooke.com/