Photo Biography Market Research

1. ABOUT YOU - First Name *

2. ABOUT YOU - Age Range *

3. ABOUT YOU - Employment Status *

4. BIOGRAPHY - Can you think of a biography that you have read that made a great impression on you? Can you tell me what it was, and why?

5. BIOGRAPHY - What does a good biography do?

	Yes	No
Inform	Inform Yes	Inform No
Astound	Astound Yes	Astound No
Captivate	Captivate Yes	Captivate No
Impress	Impress Yes	Impress No
Enrage	Enrage Yes	Enrage No
Inspire	Inspire Yes	Inspire No
Offer an insight into a remarkable and unique life	Offer an insight into a remarkable and unique life Yes	Offer an insight into a remarkable and unique life No
Other - please state	Other - please state Yes	Other - please state No

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6. BIOGRAPHY - Have you ever had anyone write and publish anything about you?

	Yes	No
In a magazine or newspaper	In a magazine or newspaper Yes	In a magazine or newspaper No
On social media	On social media Yes	On social media No
Online	Online Yes	Online No
Never	Never Yes	Never No
Other - please specify	Other - please specify Yes	Other - please specify No

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7. BIOGRAPHY - If the answer to the above question is ‘yes’, how did that make you feel?

	Yes	No
Proud	Proud Yes	Proud No
Happy	Happy Yes	Happy No
Humble	Humble Yes	Humble No
Embarrassed	Embarrassed Yes	Embarrassed No
Self-conscious	Self-conscious Yes	Self-conscious No
Other (please describe)	Other (please describe) Yes	Other (please describe) No

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8. BIOGRAPHY - What writing style do you best relate to?

	Yes	No
Expository (factual and informative)	Expository (factual and informative) Yes	Expository (factual and informative) No
Descriptive (using words creatively to activate the readers’ senses, appreciative of minute details)	Descriptive (using words creatively to activate the readers’ senses, appreciative of minute details) Yes	Descriptive (using words creatively to activate the readers’ senses, appreciative of minute details) No
Narrative (telling a story, based on a theme, with a clear beginning, middle and end)	Narrative (telling a story, based on a theme, with a clear beginning, middle and end) Yes	Narrative (telling a story, based on a theme, with a clear beginning, middle and end) No
Persuasive (seeking to win over an audience)	Persuasive (seeking to win over an audience) Yes	Persuasive (seeking to win over an audience) No

9. PHOTOGRAPHY - Which life events have you kept physical (not digital) photographs from?

	Yes	No
Education (official photographs, events, or graduation)	Education (official photographs, events, or graduation) Yes	Education (official photographs, events, or graduation) No
Family (engagement, weddings, christenings, parties)	Family (engagement, weddings, christenings, parties) Yes	Family (engagement, weddings, christenings, parties) No
Social (gatherings of friends – parties, dinners)	Social (gatherings of friends – parties, dinners) Yes	Social (gatherings of friends – parties, dinners) No
Holiday (a favourite view or special occasion)	Holiday (a favourite view or special occasion) Yes	Holiday (a favourite view or special occasion) No
Business events (company launches or awards, retirals, presentations)	Business events (company launches or awards, retirals, presentations) Yes	Business events (company launches or awards, retirals, presentations) No
Other - please tell me.	Other - please tell me. Yes	Other - please tell me. No

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10. PHOTOGRAPHY - Where have you kept those photographs?

	Yes	No
In a box in the loft	In a box in the loft Yes	In a box in the loft No
In photograph albums	In photograph albums Yes	In photograph albums No
In a photobook	In a photobook Yes	In a photobook No
On the wall	On the wall Yes	On the wall No
Somewhere else? (please tell me)	Somewhere else? (please tell me) Yes	Somewhere else? (please tell me) No

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11. PHOTOGRAPHY - how do you feel about having your photograph taken?

	Yes	No
I love having my photograph taken	I love having my photograph taken Yes	I love having my photograph taken No
It’s something I’m OK with	It’s something I’m OK with Yes	It’s something I’m OK with No
I would do anything to get out of having my photograph taken	I would do anything to get out of having my photograph taken Yes	I would do anything to get out of having my photograph taken No
Other (please explain)	Other (please explain) Yes	Other (please explain) No

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12. PHOTOGRAPHY - Imagine you have an important event coming up, who would you ask to take the photographs?

	Yes	No
Hire a professional	Hire a professional Yes	Hire a professional No
I’ve a friend with a fancy camera. I’d ask him/her to do it	I’ve a friend with a fancy camera. I’d ask him/her to do it Yes	I’ve a friend with a fancy camera. I’d ask him/her to do it No
I’d take ask a friend to take a snap or two using my phone.	I’d take ask a friend to take a snap or two using my phone. Yes	I’d take ask a friend to take a snap or two using my phone. No
Other - please tell me.	Other - please tell me. Yes	Other - please tell me. No

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13. PHOTOGRAPHY - There are endless styles of photograph. Please follow this link to see four particular styles and then tell me which of these four portrait styles you could see yourself in?

http://hrhphoto.co.uk/albums/9a485305455f1f35babd81ccb6d9ed15/

	Yes	No
Studio Portrait	Studio Portrait Yes	Studio Portrait No
Outdoor Portrait	Outdoor Portrait Yes	Outdoor Portrait No
Candid Portrait	Candid Portrait Yes	Candid Portrait No
Environmental Portrait	Environmental Portrait Yes	Environmental Portrait No

14. PHOTOGRAPHY - Would it make a difference to your answer to the above question if the images were in black and white?
Please follow this link to decide.
http://hrhphoto.co.uk/albums/31344d4270197e1684e143728df11cb7/

If so, please feel free to tell me why?

Yes
No

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15. PRODUCT AND PRICING - What do you feel would be the essential qualities of a good Photo Biographer?

	Yes	No
Take their time to get to know subject	Take their time to get to know subject Yes	Take their time to get to know subject No
Careful background research	Careful background research Yes	Careful background research No
Accuracy and attention to detail	Accuracy and attention to detail Yes	Accuracy and attention to detail No
Discretion – knowing when to put the pen down	Discretion – knowing when to put the pen down Yes	Discretion – knowing when to put the pen down No
A good listener	A good listener Yes	A good listener No
Empathy	Empathy Yes	Empathy No
Ability to write well	Ability to write well Yes	Ability to write well No
Flexibility – not simply sticking to script of a fixed questionnaire	Flexibility – not simply sticking to script of a fixed questionnaire Yes	Flexibility – not simply sticking to script of a fixed questionnaire No
Experience	Experience Yes	Experience No
Humour – makes the process fun.	Humour – makes the process fun. Yes	Humour – makes the process fun. No
Other? Please tell me.	Other? Please tell me. Yes	Other? Please tell me. No

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16. PRODUCT AND PRICING - If you were commissioning a Photo Biographer, what would you look for?

	Yes	No
Style and quality of photograph I like	Style and quality of photograph I like Yes	Style and quality of photograph I like No
Speed of turnaround	Speed of turnaround Yes	Speed of turnaround No
The amount of time they take to understand me	The amount of time they take to understand me Yes	The amount of time they take to understand me No
Rapport - Do they make me feel relaxed and special	Rapport - Do they make me feel relaxed and special Yes	Rapport - Do they make me feel relaxed and special No
Uses a lot of lights and flashes	Uses a lot of lights and flashes Yes	Uses a lot of lights and flashes No
Has an assistant	Has an assistant Yes	Has an assistant No
Flexibility - ability to react to changing circumstances	Flexibility - ability to react to changing circumstances Yes	Flexibility - ability to react to changing circumstances No
Value for money/cost	Value for money/cost Yes	Value for money/cost No
Recommendation	Recommendation Yes	Recommendation No
Availability	Availability Yes	Availability No
Other (please tell me)	Other (please tell me) Yes	Other (please tell me) No

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17. PRODUCT AND PRICING - How much would you anticipate paying for a Bronze Collection Photo Biography?

Please note - a Bronze Collection would entail around 20 hours of work to produce 10 high quality images plus up to 2000 words in a single bound A4 book
• 2 hours prior research into subject and locations
• 3 hours shooting
• 2 hours interviewing
• 6 hours editing
• 5 hours writing
• 1 hour revising following agreement of alterations to first draft
• 1 hour finalising layout of book
• All expenses (publishing, travelling…) included.

18. PRODUCT AND PRICING - Would you pay more for any of the following?

	Yes	No
Discounts for additional book copies	Discounts for additional book copies Yes	Discounts for additional book copies No
More images?	More images? Yes	More images? No
More words?	More words? Yes	More words? No
Digital copies of images for use on social media	Digital copies of images for use on social media Yes	Digital copies of images for use on social media No
Friend and family discount codes	Friend and family discount codes Yes	Friend and family discount codes No
Discount on upgrade to superior collection	Discount on upgrade to superior collection Yes	Discount on upgrade to superior collection No
Anything else? Please tell me what I might have missed.	Anything else? Please tell me what I might have missed. Yes	Anything else? Please tell me what I might have missed. No

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19. PRODUCT AND PRICING - Would you consider commissioning a Photo Biography for yourself or as a gift for someone?

	Yes	No
Yes – for me	Yes – for me Yes	Yes – for me No
Yes – as a gift for a friend or family member	Yes – as a gift for a friend or family member Yes	Yes – as a gift for a friend or family member No
Yes – to better promote my business	Yes – to better promote my business Yes	Yes – to better promote my business No
No	No Yes	No No

20. PRODUCT AND PRICING - If you have written ‘Yes’ for the last answer, please tell me what event you might have in mind

	Yes	No
Day in the Life of…	Day in the Life of… Yes	Day in the Life of… No
Retiral	Retiral Yes	Retiral No
Memoir	Memoir Yes	Memoir No
Milestone family or business event	Milestone family or business event Yes	Milestone family or business event No
In Memoriam	In Memoriam Yes	In Memoriam No
Other – please specify	Other – please specify Yes	Other – please specify No

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21. PRODUCT AND PRICING - If you wrote 'No' for question 19, please tell my why this might not be for you.

	Yes	No
Can’t think of an event I’d want to mark	Can’t think of an event I’d want to mark Yes	Can’t think of an event I’d want to mark No
Happy just doing it myself	Happy just doing it myself Yes	Happy just doing it myself No
Cost	Cost Yes	Cost No
Other - please tell me.	Other - please tell me. Yes	Other - please tell me. No

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