I encountered an interesting question in reference to our boudoir photography pricing the other day. A potential client asked why we no longer have a $99 special like those seen on Groupon and other daily deal sites. "Don't you want to compete with other boudoir studios?" she asked. I decided to write an in-depth reply to this question as I felt it deserved a legitimate answer that can clearly explain why it may not be a good idea to engage in such a price slashing strategy.

My reply was edited to protect the identity of the client:

We strive to make our services as affordable to our clients as possible, but there also needs to be a feasible way to provide a quality service that is upheld by our professional integrity and commitment to deliver premium products. Such bargain pricing trivializes the importance of capturing exceptional photos, as one must take into consideration that to deliver quality images a photographer requires a specific amount of time. We are not in this business to make you feel rushed by treating you and our studio as if it were an assembly line.