Photo Processing Delivery
Photo Processing Delivery
Getting your film to a printer and then back again to pick up the photos is a huge pain and inconvenience. Yes, there are still people who use cameras with film and it is a hassle for them to get their photos processed. Offer a service to these people to pick up their film, get it processed, and deliver their photos to them in person. You could charge about $10 per delivery. You might even get some clients who are professional photographers, which would mean a very regular client for you!
So many people still prefer using camera’s that use film. Offer a service to people that prefer film, but hate the hassle of dropping off their films and picking up the developed photos when they are ready for picked up. Pick up their film, get it processed, and then deliver their photos to them after the photos are developed.
This service will save people the time and hassle involved in receiving their precious personal photos. So many people plan to take care of these errands and can forget for months to take film in to be developed. Some even loose their pictures, because they have lost the film, or forgotten for so long that the film may not be in very good condition by the time it is developed. Then, there is another group of people that forget to go back hours or days later, to pick up their developed pictures.
You might even get some clients who are professional photographers, which would mean regular clients for you! For these professional photographers, this service could be very appealing to them. They are busy taking pictures most of the time and prefer not spending the extra time delivering and picking up photos, on a regular basis. They are skilled professionals that prefer to use their time taking pictures, not delivering the film and picking up the photos after developed.
You could charge about $10 per delivery. This may seem like a lot, but many people are willing to pay someone else to take care of this hassle for them. So don’t be shy in offering this service in your area, especially for the professional photographers in your area. You can also offer to pick up negatives that your customers want processed for larger prints, or wallet size photos.
This could also be a wonderful service for those that are shut-ins or physically disabled, or in retirement communities. Be sure to advertise to people in these communities. If they find they can trust you to give good, timely, reliable service, they will advertise for you, helping you to get new customers regularly. Happy customers are the best advertising you can have, and free to boot. You might offer them a discount for each new customer that they refer to you.
Remember that the price that you charge needs to cover your gas and vehicle use. These can vary in areas and times of the year, so make sure that you are charging the proper price for your services and cost of transportation.
Resources:
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