dear friends, fellow photographers, artists, dreamers and business owners,,,
firstly, i want to thank you so much for your response to our streaming broadcast session on Beloved. we not only experienced our largest session attendance, but we exceeded all other such sessions for total sales. i'm proud to say there are now over 1000 photographers from all around the world blazing trails for the new photographic genre of Beloved.
if you missed the session, and would like to watch it, you can sign up here to receive access to the recording. you are also welcome to listen to the initial launch speech i gave in Las Vegas in 2010 here.
the Beloved: Field Guide and the Web Seminar Series will continue to be available at their sale price of $245 & $497 respectively until the Web Series begins on Monday, April 4th.
regarding the One on One business mastery sessions, on sale for $16,500, all application spaces are presently filled, and we will begin the process of interviewing and assessing interested studios. if spaces remain open after the present applications are reviewed, i'll make another announcement.
it seems that the $16,500 price offer was misunderstood by some to include only a one day meeting, while in actuality, the product is much more extensive.
for clarity's sake, this is not a new product offering. i've been offering this same consulting service to a select few on a confidential basis for over 3 years. the first such party brought in an additional $40,000 to their studio directly from integrating the strategy in the first year alone, and i am proud to say that we have improved upon the product considerably since then.
the offer we made in the live broadcast was simply our first release of the product to the public. though i explained the offering on the 2nd part of the broadcast in more detail, for those who would like to see it directly i have put it below.
across Canada and the USA, professional business development courses can run from $35,000 to $45,000. i have developed a strategic business model insert for wedding and portrait photography studios of a certain level of experience which enables a greatly accelerated level of growth compared to the long term of other methods.
the One on One sessions are for the elite minded professional photographers who already have an established business and a practiced working knowledge of studio management who are willing to customize their business strategy to substantially increase their financial position. we've broken the cost barrier at less than half other professional business development plans, and… please take special note… this product is absolutely guaranteed to work or your money back.
the One on One business mastery sessions, presented in the broadcast, aired and recorded this week, include:
1) Jesh de Rox, traveling to your studio, anywhere worldwide and spending 12 hours training you (and your team-members) one on one in Experiential Technique.
2) the design and integration of a custom strategy for integrating Experiential Technique and the growth model into your business plan.
3) telephone support with implementation of new business strategy.
4) the Beloved Field Guide
5) a 5-week online seminar, focused on practicing and implementing Experiential Technology and a market-education strategy for building a Beloved customer base.
6) a 3 day intensive at the Beloved Collective live event.
7) a 100% money-back guarantee if the studio does not believe they received a much greater return than their investment.
* please note: an application and interview is required. if i don't feel a studio is in a position to benefit greatly from the session, if it would put them in financial hardship, or if for any reason i'm not absolutely confident they would make a healthy return on their investment in a timely manner, we are not a good fit and i won't accept the application.
as to the recent 'twitter tempest' episode,,,
thank you so very much for your participation and comments.
i have been blessed to be able to travel throughout the world and meet personally with thousands of people. one of the primary things i have learned from the experience is that for all our differences, we are very much the same at our core. we're all human. we all share human desires and needs and get caught up in the same human difficulties.
most misunderstandings seem to sprout from small differences in perspectives, which, when powered with our hopes, fears and self-preservation instincts often become inflamed, pitting people against each other who might in another situation have become friends. remembering that, it is easier not to take such differences in opinion personally.
i absolutely respect each person's right to view life in whatever way they feel is most beneficial, up until the point that it degrades someone else's quality of life. i was fine with much of the bantering and criticism i have seen over the past few days. i have had practice dealing with it for some time because my interests often take me off the beaten path.
a few points of accusation, however, crossed the line for me, and i feel it important to offer some points of my own - not to the people who made the accusations ( they haven't proven overly interested in anything i have to say ;) and not to my friends (who already know them to be laugable) - but to those caught in between, who find themselves curious.
for the record, my name is jesh de rox. yep, my real name ;)
Jesh de Rox Experiential Photography began as wedding photography business in 2005 and, from late 2008, grew to become a thriving Beloved portrait-centric model that provides experiential sessions to extraordinary couples, families and individuals throughout north america, australia, europe and asia.
as a successful photography business owner who has garnered dozens of international photography awards, taught photographers and artists from stages in front of 1000's to the intimate setting of life {as an artform} experiential workshops - and more recently, as a founding advocate and fellow explorer of Beloved - i have had extensive experience both as a member of this industry in the field and as one who serves others in it.
i do not say lightly, you will not find anyone on the planet who is more passionate about the people of this industry than i am.
i am especially passionate about artists doing work that is authentic and fulfilling to them inside of healthy business models that enable them to continue to push their work and the industry forward and provide high quality of life for their families. i absolutely love listening to the stories of others and sharing from the many adventures, successes and failures i've experienced to empower those who are interested.
i understand that much of how i see photography, what i speak of and continue to explore, is not typical of most photographers, and can be misunderstood without context. that said, it is the very root of all the success i've experienced in this industry, which has not been typical either.
the $16,500 price point on the One on One session seemed especially enflaming to some in the industry. while i am sorry for any distress that may have caused, it is a product i firmly believe in and see as incredibly valuable. i hope the breakdown above more clearly illuminates the offering. i would like to remind everyone that we offer services at a wide range of price-points, sure to be attainable by most anyone interested. additionally, the stir-up attracted the attention of many thousands of new photographers and has had the wonderful affect of increasing the number of explorers of Beloved. for that, i am thankful.
another thing that seemed to bother a minor-few persons (though i believe it a very personal decision) is whether or not I make donations to charity for world needs. last year my family and i put out $60,000 for such needs and we have continued plans for this year. i would have preferred not to mention that, because I don't want to give the appearance of boasting, but i feel the circumstances called for this open statement. i have not, however, nor will I practice insinuating persons should be financially involved in my business due to my giving to world needs. as said, i believe it a personal affair.
oh, one last thing,,, i will not indulge in trying to explain how or why someone who claimed to adore my business programs (or perhaps me?), could, due to perhaps feeling rejected, turn to despise me - willing to stop at nothing, making accusations against me including being a cult organization and a commercial rip-off despot (i'm sure you can figure out the reasons common to humans). i am happily married and have a beautiful family. i have no intentions to change that. it's funny, but not funny. nevertheless, my prayers for that person.
i appreciate you listening, and am thankful for one of my favourite sayings of all time, "judge not, that you be not judged".
i say it's a good day to be alive! so many possibilities open before us right now - and what a gift, to have friends and family to explore them with.
respectfully, and with love,
jesh de rox
