[Mike Burke]

May 6, 2013 at 5:54 pm

Gerry,

So generous to post this for all – excellent and eye opening.

Mike

[Mike Burke]

May 10, 2011 at 10:25 am

Never heard of a special bag – I use a wheely suit case to bring my samplesaround – works well.

[Mike Burke]

January 28, 2011 at 8:19 am

Gerry, agree so much with you about advertising – I just don’t have the funds to spend on it now and am constantly looking around for free marketing opportunities – which are becoming more and more difficult to find.

I agree about the wedding market – because it is so easy to market into a lot of Argos photographers have popped – guys/gals who got their redundancy and decided to earn a few bob shooting weddings – it has become the new taxi business! I know someone before, maybe not even on this post view was that there will always be low quality service but there will always be a market for higher quality products. But what I’m seeing is that peoples expectations for their wedding photographs is dropping to the level of the new entrants.

[Mike Burke]

January 26, 2011 at 1:45 am

Great post guys and I’m in the same situation as Johnny – just barely hanging in there.

What are your views on marketing. I took my foot off the marketing/advertising pedal a few years ago after have spent largely and found the drop in business staggering. Then I found it virtually impossible to get the marketing momentum going again – I’d heard a adage something like that great companies increase their advertising spend during a downturn. I didn’t believe it when I heard it but am not at all sure now.

[Mike Burke]

January 3, 2011 at 7:51 pm

Thanks everyone – had a look on Google and they definitely seem to be a scam, and like previously said, if it sounds too good to be true, it generally is. Just have to keep saving!!

[Mike Burke]

August 23, 2010 at 8:35 am

Hi bride2b,

Congratulations on your forthcoming wedding.

Over the years I’ve photographed hundreds of weddings all over the country. I only provide the highest quality albums and all our images are professionally printed by hand to ensure the highest quality and that they will last for a lifetime and more. You can see samples of my work on my site – http://www.mikeburkephotography.com/Gallery.html” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false; .

My wedding packages range in price from €900 for DVD Only package with all images on a high resolution DVD to €1,500 for a storybook album with 60 pages and about 120 photographs. If you can PM me you email address I can forward details of our wedding packages for your information.

Regards,

[Mike Burke]

August 4, 2010 at 2:09 pm

Hi Shill,

I have done an amount of product and catalog photographs though not particularly in the jewellery area. Can’t send you pictures but you can see samples on my site.

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If interested it’d be great to meet up to discuss your requirements.

Mike
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[Mike Burke]

July 15, 2010 at 11:58 am

I was visited by another scam yesterday – got a call from Paul Jones asking me to advertise in am A5 handbook to be distributed in South Dublin and proceeds going to Forrester Fund for Children. I declined as I’d heard of this scam months ago – seemingly only 1p of each advertising fee goes to the charity. Keep an eye out for them.

[Mike Burke]

July 15, 2010 at 11:54 am

I thought I saw this one some months ago but I notice the date of the paper id today.
In any case – desperate photos – the formal shot looks like they are getting ready for someone else to take the shot. Maybe he was trying too hard to be arty!

[Mike Burke]

May 31, 2010 at 12:39 pm

Mark, stcstc,
Thanks for the reality check. You’re dead right and I shouldn’t have lost sight of exactly who my client is.

[Mike Burke]

May 14, 2010 at 11:17 am

Or Folio32.com?

[Mike Burke]

May 14, 2010 at 7:17 am

Thanks stcstc – I’ll check them out.

Mike