Retail Assignments

Retail assignments come in a myriad forms from weddings to graduations to traditional ceremonies. For many photographers, these provide a steady income, allowing them to get by every month while working on developing other income streams. For others, this is the focus of what they do. To understand how to do these well we spoke to successful South African wedding photographer Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau.

Interview with Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau 1 of 3
Interview with Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau 2 of 3
Interview with Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau 3 of 3

Interview with Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau 1 of 3

 

FIGURE 1 Being successful at retail assignments involves considerable people skills to engage clients. Doing work well pays off years down the line as other people see the work you did for their friends and family. Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau works from Pretoria, South Africa

Interview with Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau 2 of 3

 

FIGURE 2 This is the second of 3 videos that make up the interview with South African retail photographer Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau

Interview with Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau 3 of 3

FIGURE 3 This is the third of 3 videos that make up the interview with South African retail photographer Elizabeth Olivier Kahlau