Having your income is fun, especially if the income comes from your hobby. Check out the tips below!
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Currently, photography has become a quite promising hobby. Quite a few people earn income from this hobby. If you also have a photography hobby, start turning your hobby into a livelihood or business. To help you, Alinear will provide tips before starting a photography business. Come on, come on, read in full below!
1. Understanding the ins and outs of photography is the main asset
If you are advanced and understand photography and its supporting tools, that is the main asset. It doesn't matter if you don't have complete equipment, such as additional lenses, flash, tripod, etc.
1. Understanding the ins and outs of photography is the main asset
If you are advanced and understand photography and its supporting tools, that is the main asset. It doesn't matter if you don't have complete equipment, such as additional lenses, flash, tripod, etc.
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If you receive a photo request, you can ask for a down payment first to be used to pay for the photography equipment rental costs. Currently, there are more and more photography equipment rental services at affordable prices. However, make sure the equipment you rent is in prime condition.
2. No need to have expensive equipment
It's true, that expensive equipment will make your job easier, but it doesn't guarantee that your photos will be good. Always remember the term "man behind the gun". It is not impossible that your photos can be better even with minimal equipment. What you have to have are good ideas and concepts, as well as good photography skills of course.
2. No need to have expensive equipment
It's true, that expensive equipment will make your job easier, but it doesn't guarantee that your photos will be good. Always remember the term "man behind the gun". It is not impossible that your photos can be better even with minimal equipment. What you have to have are good ideas and concepts, as well as good photography skills of course.
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3. Create a Portfolio
A portfolio is concrete evidence of your work to attract potential clients. Rather than just promoting verbally, it's better to create a promising portfolio in the form of your photos. This method will be more effective in attracting more people to use your services.
You can use social media, such as Instagram, to show off your portfolio more easily.
4. Notify Close Relatives
Tell your closest relatives that you have just opened a photography service, they might be interested and want to be your first client. At least, if they aren't interested, they can help promote your business to other people.
A portfolio is concrete evidence of your work to attract potential clients. Rather than just promoting verbally, it's better to create a promising portfolio in the form of your photos. This method will be more effective in attracting more people to use your services.
You can use social media, such as Instagram, to show off your portfolio more easily.
4. Notify Close Relatives
Tell your closest relatives that you have just opened a photography service, they might be interested and want to be your first client. At least, if they aren't interested, they can help promote your business to other people.
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5. Create a price benchmark
Surely you are starting to think, "What rate should I charge?" There is nothing wrong in determining rates. As a photographer, you are the person who will help clients have the best photos. Many aspects must be taken into account in determining prices apart from equipment, such as accommodation for shooting, transportation, and the photo editing process. Don't forget how much profit you want to get from each client who uses your services. Hope it is useful!
Surely you are starting to think, "What rate should I charge?" There is nothing wrong in determining rates. As a photographer, you are the person who will help clients have the best photos. Many aspects must be taken into account in determining prices apart from equipment, such as accommodation for shooting, transportation, and the photo editing process. Don't forget how much profit you want to get from each client who uses your services. Hope it is useful!