Now that I take on a bunch of client work I'm noticing it's pretty common to be ghosted after I reply to inquiries about pricing and availability. I pride myself on quick responses and I keep my emails short and sweet to not overwhelm. I'm priced on the mid to high end side for my city ($400 for a 1hr shoot, video work starting at $1,000), however, I don't have a public-facing pricing sheet based on the back and forth advice I see on the internet. I'm thinking it's mostly just sticker shock from people expecting to pay way less?
Do other professionals experience the same behavior? If so, any tips to help combat it?
I also see it on the other end when I'm reaching out to potential clients I'd like to work with. Zero acknowledgement that I even tried to contact them, even with referrals.
Customers ghosting me after my response to their inquiry