You’ve probably heard the expression a million times; if you want to make money, a lot of it, you need to be your own boss. So, what do you do. Well, if you own a good digital camera, like a DSLR, then you can make some great part or full time cash taking photographs. If you really enjoy photography, and you like doing the editing on the computer, then you can start your own business.
You own a good digital camera, your friends have told you how good your photography is, the prints you create are appreciated by friends and family, so what is your next step? How about your own photography business. With a little help, you can start your very own business and I can provide a lot of the things you will need, no need to re-invent the wheel.
You’ve been taking photos of friends and family for a number of years now, and everyone makes the comment that you should start your own business. Sounds great, but where do you start. Well, I have created a great eCourse with everything you need to get started. In this article, I will cover just a couple of things that you will need to be aware of. My course concentrates on wedding photography, however, the techniques apply to any type of photography. It’s just that with wedding photography, you have a much better chance of making a good part or full time income.
Let me just say right up front, that you can make a lot of money shooting weddings. Many of today’s top photographers began their careers shooting weddings either for themselves or for a studio. Doing it for yourself of course, means that you get to keep all the money, but you also take on all the responsibility. Please do not take it lightly, as a wedding is a once in a lifetime event. You cannot come to the bride and tell her that you somehow screwed up all her photos, and that you need to redo them. After she gets through killing you, you will realize that you cannot just get a bridal party back together again, with all the outfits, the parents and friends, the minister etc. No, you need to get it right the first time. No do overs.
Please note that as the photographer, you will often be required to act as the wedding coordinator as well, as these days, most brides cannot afford one. And if there is no wedding coordinator, then it is usually the wedding photographer who will make sure everyone is where they should be most of the time. So, my eCourse will help in this aspect also, as it covers the entire event in detail. As the wedding photographer, you need to make sure that the bride and groom follow your directions. Make them aware that it is in their interest to follow your directions because they want a whole lot of great looking photos for their album.
When you are preparing for an event, you need to make sure that all your equipment is ready, and that you have everything you need for the days event. If possible, be sure to have a series of back-ups, a spare camera body, a spare lens and a spare flash in case any of your prime units fails. There is no excuse for the photographer to have to come up to the bride, and try to explain that your camera just broke, and you cannot take any more photos. Again, a death sentence. Your back-up units do not need to be identical to your prime units, but they should be at least close to the same specs. The camera needs to be able to take images at the same resolution as your prime camera, otherwise there will be a noticeable difference in quality of the final prints. The flash unit can be a smaller unit with a slightly lower light output, but if it happens, then this unit will have to do quite a bit of work, so be careful. Make sure that the spare flash is fully charged before taking photos. I have seen a number of photographers get excited about taking some pictures at an event, and they will often just fire away, taking picture after picture, not realizing that the flash is not fully charged for each picture, and so, most of the resulting images will have serious problems, that may not be able to be recovered on the computer. So, make sure that you have good back-up equipment.
If you are ready to take the next step, and start your own photography business, then you will find that the photography wedding course I have designed will get you off to a great start. Everything is in this course, including all the forms you will need. They are provided as a computer file that you can change and edit so you can create your very own designs, with your own information. This alone will help you and your business look very professional, so you can get bookings and start making some good money with your very own photography business.
To more information or sample photos, please visit my website where you will also see some of the many forms included in the course.
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