Course: Estimating Photo Organizing Projects
The hardest part of organizing family photos is understanding the scope of the project. What formats do you have? How many photos and home movies are there? How do you estimate the cost of a project?
Through the volume and scope of our client projects, I’ve developed a remarkable ability for estimating large photo collection quickly and accurately. In this course I’m sharing my expert estimating tips and the process we use every day. If you’re ready to tackle big projects with confidence and ensure you’re making money instead of losing your shirt, then this course is for you!
You’ll learn how to:
- estimate dozens of formats including prints, slides, negatives, albums, scrapbooks, film reels, video tapes, DVDs, and more
- identify and estimate rare formats such as Stereo Realist slides, glass plate negatives, and Technicolor Magi-Cartridges
- develop pricing estimates quick and accurately
- overcome price objections with professionalism
- deliver projects that are fair for your client and profitable for you
Whether you’re dealing with boxes of prints, stacks of albums, or bins of home movies, I’m going to teach you the process we use at Chaos to Memories to estimate large projects of physical memories, set clear expectations with your clients, and ensure profitability for your business.
Who’s this course for?
- Professional Photo Organizers who are serving clients, providing estimates, and invoicing projects of physical photos and home movies
- Archivists who are assessing collections, securing funding, and managing budgets
- Family members who want to get a grasp on their physical photo collection and decide if they tackle their project themselves or hire a professional to scan, preserve, and organize their photos.
Course Information
Course Includes
- Almost two hours (1:53) of self-paced video training in 41 lessons
- Project Estimate Worksheet that combines our estimating strategies with your pricing to automatically develop fast and accurate project estimates (spreadsheet can be used with Microsoft Excel, Apple Numbers, and Google Sheets)
- Resource Guide full of estimating guides and useful links (PDF)
- Downloadable transcripts for every lesson to use as reference notes (PDF)
- Access on computer, tablet, or smart phone
- Immediate access to all lessons with no expiration
Here’s feedback from a student:
“This course greatly simplifies the difficult process of estimating digitizing jobs and allows you to provide you and your client with a quick and accurate estimate. Adam also includes a plug and play spreadsheet that will force you to really think about your pricing structure and save you loads of time. Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out, this course will make your digitizing life easier.” – Allison Freedman, Owner of Arrange Wander Focus
Our full list of courses includes:
- Organizing Photos with Lightroom Classic
- The Practical Guide to Camera Scanning
- Managing Photo Organizing Projects
- Fixing Dates of Digital Photos and Videos
- Digital Format Foundations
- Metadata Foundations
- Organizing Photos with Adobe Bridge
- Seven Steps to Creative Problem Solving
…with three more coming soon! We do also offer 20% off if you purchase the Complete Collection.
Interested in working with Chaos to Memories?
If you’re near Chicago and ready to get started, come visit our Wheaton Studio Monday – Friday, 10-5. Please bring your memories with you.
If you live outside the Chicagoland area, we’re happy to send you a Project Form and Contract, along with shipping instructions, so you can get started on your project.
Contact us for more information.