Here are a some links for general education and maybe to provoke a thought or two about what is available to you as a portrait client and what to avoid in order to not waste money and time.
I’ve given you a couple of links to get you started. As time goes on I plan to have some of my own writing here and maybe a video or ten.
http://www.takeoffyourmommygoggles.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kcqdh0vLZA&feature=player_embedded