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AngelaO4928
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 Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:20 am Post subject: starting a photography business? |
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| What I'm currently looking to do is to start a brick and mortar establishment in a rather large city that would supply photographers with the best equipment imaginable. I already know a couple of people that would be customers but I'm not quite sure what the pitfalls of this sort of business is or what I would need exactly in order to start it. Any help or advice would be great. Thanks! |
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AJ2868
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject: starting a photography business? |
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| Woah, okay, so this is my kind of question! I have all the answers...First of all you need to start by being the cheapest photographer. This will droll in customers. Once they see how good they are they will recomend you for your work and your prices! As you get more people in, you should raise your prices. Any advice? Be fun! When you take people's pictures, don't be boring like "1 2 3 say cheese", "okay now pose like this"... let people do things. Posing pictures are a little boring. Take snaps of people moving. Especially when the pictures are of a group of family or kids. Advertise in newspapers.Hope this works for you like it did for me! |
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BestKeptSecret
Joined: 31 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: starting a photography business? |
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| Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. http://www.ppa.com – Professional Photographers of Americahttp://www.wpja.org/ -- Wedding Photojournalist Associationhttp://www.thempa.com/ -- The Master Photographers AssociationResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:* Photographers Market Guide to Building Your Photography Business: Everything you need to know to run a successful photography business by Vik Orenstein* Legal Handbook for Photographers: The Rights and Liabilities of Making Images Paperback by Bert P. Krages* How to Start a Home-Based Photography Business, 4th Paperback by Kenn Oberrecht* Shooting & Selling Your Photos: The Complete Guide to Making Money With Your Photography by Jim ZuckermanThere are lots of free informational resources out there. Check out these articles:http://ezinearticles.com/?Start-Your-Own-Photography-Business-from-Home&id=67905 – Start Your Own Photography Business from Home by Roy Barkerhttp://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Not-Start-Your-Own-Photography-Business?&id=206759 – Why Not Start Your Own Photography Business? by Roy Barkerhttp://ezinearticles.com/?Photography---Breaking-Into-The-Business&id=187120 – Photography – Breaking into the Business by Michael RussellHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures! |
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britusyaaa
Joined: 21 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject: starting a photography business? |
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| The following advice applies to almost any new start-up photography enterprise.If you know anyone who has a current Mac computer, youcan use IWeb to create a website showing your recentphotographs. Set up an .mac account [$99 per year] andpublish your IWeb webpage(s).Acquire from Vistaprint.com a colorful business cardby selecting from their many templates a suitable onethat meets your needs. Make sure to list the URL ofyour website along with a telephone answering device.Do not place your home address or anything personalsuch as a cellphone on this businesscard. Then whenyou receive the finished business card, pass it aroundto various churches, temples and the like to solicitbusiness.When you receive a major photography assignment, visityour local professional camera store and "rent" thenecessary camera equipment to fulfill this assignment.When starting out, you don't want to tie your money upwith a piece of camera equipment which because of everchanging technology "becomes obsolete." Remember, that90% of professional photographer are not "buying"camera equipment continually which can easily becomeoutdated; instead, they merely "rent or lease" thecamera equipment for set period of time; therebykeeping their money for other expenses. Even thoughyou may have your heart set on an SLR and film, youmay have to give up that concept for the moment, sincedigital photography offers the most economic method ofphoto reproduction. Digital imagery is easy to edit ona computer and the print quality is often far superiorto regular film-generated prints. You want to buy an "essential/basic" DSLR system whichhas an all-around affordable accessory lenses, thenconsider the award winning Pentax KD series beginningwith the Pentax K100D 6.1 mp DSLR with "imagestabilization" built into the camera body. "Imagestabilization" is essential for allowing you to taketelephoto pictures at weddings, parties, while on thego and you don't have to drag along a tripod to steadyyour camera. Unfortunately, Canon and Nikon havechosen to install their "vibration reduction" devicesinto very expensive auxiliary lenses. But getting backto the Pentax K100D which comes in a starter kitconsisting of two Pentax lenses: a 18-55 mm. normallens and a 50-200 mm. telephoto which sells for $650at samys.com. Again, the Pentax K100D starter kit runscircles around the D40 Nikon!For digital print processing, find a privateprofessional film processing lab who can handle allyour client's print orders. And with a resale license,you will be qualified for considerable "professional"discounts on lab fees. A search on the Google andYahoo for wholesale photo albums will connect you withvarious distributors who, again, you can sign on as aphotography studio and get a dealer's pricing for anynumber of albums, guest books, etc.Instead of renting a studio, take people pictures atlocal parks and beaches and for indoor shots, go tothe client's residence or office to set up a photoshooting environment which consists of a set oflights, reflective screens, background drapery, etc.Good luck! |
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