Your business card

[jovo]

I have a business card for my 9-5 job that is not photography related. Is it OK to make a business card stating "photographer" or "photography services" if I'm not really making a living out of it? I mean once i a while people are interested and would like to buy prints so I guess I should be able to put my contacts on a piece of paper. What do you think?

Why not simply put: "Photographs"? It doesn't imply that you'll do weddings, bar mitzvahs, or anything at all specifically...just that you make photographs. And...is it okay? Well, IMHO, of course it is!

 

[Bosaiya]

I have a business card for my 9-5 job that is not photography related. Is it OK to make a business card stating "photographer" or "photography services" if I'm not really making a living out of it? I mean once i a while people are interested and would like to buy prints so I guess I should be able to put my contacts on a piece of paper. What do you think?

It's not a regulated profession, put what you like and have fun with it.

 

[Contrastique]

Contrastique - I think you should consider making your name a bit bigger or bolder so it separates a bit more from the background. I find it slightly hard to read as it is. Cool design otherwise though.

Huhum, sorry for my rather late response :blush: but thanx for your comment.
I will surely take it in consideration after I used my 2000 printed ones first
Maybe the benefit of it not being immediately readable is that people might give it a closer look to make sure that what they read is correct...no...?

 

[marke]

This is my latest version. I guess it reflects the b&w mood I've been in the past couple years.

 

[ár_]

I really like the phc's card!

 

[Cheryl Jacobs]

Don't have a scan of my new ones, but they have the attached image with text that reads, "I shoot people for money." (Of course, these are for my commercial work, rather than for my child/family portrait work!)

 

[Derek Lofgreen]

Derek Lofgreen Photography Card

This is one card I use. I have different cards for different types of photography depending on what someone may want.

 

[Alex Hawley]

I bought a thousand of these. Probably wishful thinking on my part.

 

[Tom Kershaw]

My idea for a business card:

As you can see it doesn't show any images but does make reference to technique. If I were to design a series of promotional postcards then the image would be the main feature, but I'm not sure how well photographs are displayed on a business card format, although Alex seems to have achieved a good design.

I suspect the main difficulty is trying to put across the area of photography one is engaged in.

Tom.

 

[Denis P.]

I was thinking about preparing a "special" business card for a photo meet in a couple of days (I'm planning to offer some photo services, and will be passing some cards around), and I remembered this thread.

I took a look at some of the cards, and I quite liked some of those.

However, I wanted mine to be special - i.e. analog, developed and fixed in a real darkroom

It would have been nice to make them from a real negative, but I had to cheat - I don't have enough time.

In short, I think you'll guess how I prepared the "negative". However, the rest was really done in the darkroom - as a contact copy, developed, fixed and washed.

The second photo shows the contact prints being washed.

Next time I'll do a 100% analog thing: I'll take a cople of photos (perhaps the whole roll) and contact print the film strips, and cut them up as cards

Until then, this is a "quick-and-dirty" solution.

 

[Drew B.]

I kinda forgot I started this thread...but here's my latest:

 

[DanielStone]

I kinda forgot I started this thread...but here's my latest:

hey andrew, I like your architecture shots.

the Arch. interiors link didn't work for me though

http://www.abarrphoto.com/gallery/int.php

-Dan

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

There are some super sexy cards on this thread, especially slightly spooky The Lighthouse and the imaginative film-leader design of wazza.
In the good old Australian vernacular, I say "bloody marvellous!", guys!
But where's mine...? Well, I'm a bit coy about revealing my private address, contact details etc unless I've actually met people face to face, which is where and when I provide that "detail".

 

[ozphoto]

My business card is simple and functional rather than a showcase of my work.

Most of my clients are architects and interior designers, so I just let it explain the pertinent points of how to get in touch with me and let my website do the talking.

 

[Dennis S]

Heres the new one I just received. Pardon the picture because they didn't have pictures of FILM cameras but this one could pass.

 

[photomem]

Well, I guess since this thread popped up.. I will throw my new one up. Worked with a graphic designer friend of mine on the logo, though he only draws on paper and I had to do the translation to photoshop.

 

[thefizz]

Well, I guess since this thread popped up.. I will throw my new one up. Worked with a graphic designer friend of mine on the logo, though he only draws on paper and I had to do the translation to photoshop.

I really like your businness card, well done.

 

[HerrBremerhaven]

Here are the front and back of my current card. I like two sided, because I find that in the advertising business, people tend to flip a card over to check out the other side.

As part of the branding process, my website also matches the overall look, feel, and colours. I am considering getting T-shirts made to hand out to repeat clients, or for any assistants that work with me.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat Photography

 

[Richard Wasserman]

This is mine. It was letterpress printed with silver foil on black cotton stock .

 

[thefizz]

Here is the front & back of mine. All I need to do now is finish the web site I started almost two years ago :rolleyes:

 

[Vincent Brady]

Here is the front & back of mine. All I need to do now is finish the web site I started almost two years ago :rolleyes:

Nicely designed card Peter and I like your analog statement.

Vincent