Author : Kenn Oberrecht
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 35,61 MB
Release : 2010-07-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0762766255
Everything you need to know to start and run a profitable photography business from your home.
Author : Entrepreneur Press
Publisher : Entrepreneur Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 31,47 MB
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 161308188X
Photographers can turn a hobby into a lucrative business with these great tips on how to set up a studio, build a portfolio, take great pictures, purchase the best equipment, find paying jobs, set pricing and more. Davis also discusses the advantages of submitting work to contests, participating in art festivals and displaying work in art galleries and other locales. It covers both full-time and part-time options and discusses operating at home or in a commercial location. Detailed advice is offered on legal issues such as copyright infringement, privacy laws, the difference between public and private property, handling conflict and seeking out available remedies to legal situations.
Author : Kenn Oberrecht
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 47,97 MB
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0762769297
Everything you need to know to run a profitable and satisfying craft business from your home From business and financial planning to marketing your business both online and through traditional outlets, this comprehensive guide provides practical solutions and solid advice on how to tap your creative skills to earn a living. Learn all about business plans, finding supplies on the Internet, publicity, zoning ordinances, and much more. Whatever your goals are, join the thousands of successful crafters, artists, and entrepreneurs, and experience the satisfaction of establishing and building your own home-based craft business. Look for useful charts and worksheets throughout the book, including: Market Survey Form Estimated Start-Up Costs Profit and Loss Projection/Report Balance Sheet Sample Invoice
Author : Kenn Oberrecht
Publisher :
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 33,37 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781564409867
This new edition of starting a home-based photography business includes useful information on start-up costs, zoning regulations, how to attract first time customers, keeping prices profitable and competitive and easy-to-use worksheets.
Author : Vik Orenstein
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 10,67 MB
Release : 2010-01-19
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1599633612
Make Money Doing What You Love The Photographer's Market Guide to Building Your Photography Business, Second Edition is an all-in-one resource full of practical advice to successfully start or maintain your business. Experienced photographer, studio owner, and photography teacher Vik Orenstein provides you with the skills you need for every aspect of your photography career. Whether you're just starting out, are looking to revamp an existing business, or have been in the business for years, find out how to make the most of every photo you take. In this revised edition, you'll learn how to: • Harness the power of digital photography • Target your audience through online marketing • Find your niche (or shift to a new one) • Craft a solid business plan • Network professionally with other photographers • Showcase and price your work • Get support from accountants and lawyers • Create a strategic path for your business at every stage • And more! Orenstein and other photographers from a variety of specialties give you firsthand insight into the many facets of this evolving field. In addition to more than 100 color photos, you'll find the know-how and encouragement you need to successfully build your portfolio and your career.
Author : Kristen Jensen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 29,18 MB
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0762776064
This comprehensive guide takes you through every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based wedding photography business, from separating yourself from your competition and creating your portfolio to knowing what types of equipment you need and setting up client proofing sites. Learn all about developing a price structure, hiring second shooters, creating a website, blogging and using other social media outlets, and developing a photo editing system. Whether you are just starting out or looking to expand your business, each chapter can help you build your own successful home-based wedding photography business. Look for useful charts and worksheets throughout the book, including: What to Pack in Your Camera Bag Package Pricing Options Sample Contracts and Invoices Pre-Wedding Day Checklist Wedding Day Shot Lists
Author : Dean W Titus (III.)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,12 MB
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Commercial photography
ISBN : 9781499330663
This book explains how to start a home based professional photography business. It is everything needed to hit the ground running and start the business you have always dreamed of. It is not a book about photography or how to use your camera. Rather it is for those of you that have mastered the art and are ready to step out into the buisness world. After 29 years in the business, Dean Titus has shared all the things that he wished he could have found in a book when he was starting out. Home Based Photography will guide you all the way from picking out your business name to marketing and customer service techniques that have taken years to perfect. Start out your photography business on the right foot with Home Based Photography by Dean W. Titus III, MBA
Author : Dane Sanders
Publisher : Amphoto Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 37,14 MB
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Photography
ISBN : 081743576X
NEW RULES FOR A NEW BUSINESS WORLD Thinking about starting a photography business? The first thing you need to know is that the rules have changed. Yesterday’s business models have collapsed. Creating a successful business in today’s "Digi-Flat" era requires a sharp new approach, one that Dane Sanders has practiced successfully and taught at Fast Track workshops and seminars all around the world. Some of the things you'll learn in this book: How to turn the very technologies that are "killing" professional photography—such as the Internet—into your tools of success -How to lead your business, not let your business lead you -How systematizing, scaling, and outsourcing are critical concepts even for a one-person business -How to radically rethink marketing, sales, and customer service for the 21st century -How to hone a creative vision that works—the most powerful step you can take as a businessperson The Fast Track Photographer Business Plan is not about building a "traditional" business plan that looks good on paper and impresses investors. It's about creating a vibrant, living business plan that will help you thrive in today's digital "Wild West," where creative content is freely distributed, where no one plays by the rules anymore, and where customers have unprecedented freedom in choosing what to buy and whom to hire. It's a groundbreaking look at running a creative business. Whether you're an amateur looking to go pro or a professional whose business has stalled, Dane's practical, on-the-ground advice will launch you on the fast track to business success. Includes free access to Dane's online "stress test" to diagnose your business's strengths—as well as where it needs help!
Author : Sal Cincotta
Publisher : Peachpit Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 17,50 MB
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : Photography
ISBN : 0133132706
If you have finally taken the leap with your photography and gone into business–or if you are considering it– The Photographer’s MBA will prove a helpful guide in navigating the often confusing and occasionally frustrating territories of business, marketing, pricing, and contracts. Photographer Sal Cincotta, who runs a highly successful portrait, senior, and wedding photography business, deftly leads you through “the other 90%” of the job of a photographer. In this book, you will: Consider what kind of business entity is best suited for you, such as a sole proprietorship, S-Corp, or LLC Learn about the critical importance of both business plans and marketing plans, and how they will help you reach your short-term and long-term goals Understand branding’s elements and how to define your own brand so that you stand out from the crowd Assess your social media strategy to optimize your presence online, and learn about search engine optimization (SEO) to increase your findability Tackle costs, pricing, and contracts (including copyright and model releases) At the end of each chapter, Sal offers a Next Steps section, containing exercises that challenge you to actively implement the overall lessons in the book. By helping you create a solid plan, a strategy you can implement, and a vision for your business, The Photographer’s MBA gets you well on your way to creating and sustaining a photography business that will grow and succeed for years to come.
Author : Sarah Petty
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 23,54 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1608322823
A revelation for small business owners: creating a profitable business is possible without getting into a slash-and-burn price war with your competitors. Petty and Verbeck inspire you to live your passion and pass your enthusiasm on to your customers, without succumbing to the pressure to discount.
