Question
Calling an elementary school,how do I professionally word this?
Hi. So I'm a photographer and I am wanting to call elementary school local to my area. What I am hoping to be able to accomplish is sending students a letter home to their parents about scheduling a session with me. They're free. But I'm not sure how I can do this. What would you recommend me doing to reach these parents and if it involves calling the elementary schools what should I say?
Oh my gosh! I'm only 14,I don't think I should be considered a pedofile! Chill out people!
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No elementary school's going to do that.
It puts them at risk.
Just try making ads.
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Okay, no elementary school in their right mind would ever do this. I would never recommend that anyone do this.
First off, the school gets a portion of the money of the school portraits that they sell, so they have a vested interest in making sure that the school kids buy their pictures from the school photographer- not you. It would be money out of their pockets.
Second, a school is not a place where people get free advertising for their business. If you want to advertise, take out an ad in the school newspaper, church bulletins or other parent-related circulars.
To me, a photographer offering free sessions to elementary school kids flies the flag up the 'pedophile-warning' flag post. That's a list you don't want to be on.
