Are you motivated by the success of other photographers or do you get jealous and some little voice in you wants to see them fail flat on their face? Just because some photographers may seem like money magnets because they stay busy doesn't mean that you cannot achieve financial success in photography as well. If…
Read moreA Mentor Can Help Solve The Photography Business Puzzle Or Just Do It The Hard Way
A mentor is not a requirement to becoming a full time professional photographer, but a mentor can likely save both time and money vs. doing it the hard way: Trial and Error. Building a photography business is like putting a puzzle together. There are lots of pieces, but putting them together takes time. A mentor can…
Read moreGreat! You Bought A Camera Kit – What Are Two Things That Can Make A Difference?
Image Above From Adorama - I bought my first piece of gear from them over 30 years ago. The Canon SL1 currently holds the record for the world's smallest DSLR. As of this post, the kit above is $599 which is about as reasonable as you can currently get with a camera body, two lenses, a…
Read moreWhat If Your Photography Could Be Better – But Clients Love It!
Photography, like art, is in the eye of the beholder. My portfolio will not appeal to every viewer but some will love it. Your portfolio will not appeal to every viewer but some will love it. However, don't fool yourself just because you make a living with your photography even if you are blessed with…
Read moreHow Much Money (Gross) Do You Want To Make As A Photographer?
Whether you are just starting out as a photographer or you have been going at it for a while, do you know the gross amount that you want to generate weekly to achieve your income goal in photography? I'm not going to get into gross minus taxes, overhead, gear, etc. in this post. I am…
Read moreSorry, But It Takes Money To Grow A Photography Business To A Full-Time Income
I may be 100% wrong about this, but I think too many new photographers and photographers that have been going at it for a while without the kind of financial success they had hoped for make two key mistakes: They don't treat photography like a business. They don't spend money on their business. For some, photography…
Read moreThere Are No Quick Fix Solutions For Getting Photography Leads
I write a lot about the business side of photography. From my own personal experience, there is no quick fix for getting photography leads. I have not found any single source to be the cure all to easy street. Photography, just like any other business, requires a lot of time and often some level of…
Read moreDon’t Insult Me As A Professional Photographer By Asking Me To Do This:
Fortunately, I don't run into this a lot these days, but it still happens on occasion. It's the good old "Shoot for Exposure" trap. In other words, we are "Too Cheap" to pay a professional, so we want to sell you on "exposure" to our audience who will spend lots of money with you. You'll…
Read morePhotographers: You Will Always Have “New” and “Old” Competitors
There is no way around it. If you are a photographer in a market the size of Raleigh, NC, you will always have "New" and "Old" competitors that you can either be worried about or instead focus on your business rather than worrying about their business. Yes, you have to be aware of competition and on…
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