In the troubled economy we find ourselves today, starting your own business may not be the easiest choice, but it could well be the difference between being able to pay the bills or not.
Copyright (c) 2008 Tom Jackson
Starting a home based business used to be something that was often thought about but maybe not considered due to many factors, including the time needed to setup. But as the economy has begun to slow down and turn into a recession, starting a home based business is becoming imperative for many people. But what type of business do you start. If you own a good quality digital SLR camera, then you might consider becoming a wedding photographer.
As a wedding photographer, you can make a pretty good living just taking photos for one event each weekend. You can offer several choices to make additional income by providing albums and reprints of photos you took on the day, or just hand over the images and let the couple take care of all the work to make prints.
If you use a Macintosh computer, you can even have the photos made into an album and sent to Apple right from the software. Goto the Apple website to check this option. Look for the keyword iPhoto at the Apple website and follow the links to see examples of some of the great options they provide for you. These albums are beautiful quality. You are able to create a truly custom album and the results look amazing. The bride will be most pleased. You sell these albums and make money on the sale, but most of the work has been done for you. This gives you an added income stream from the photos you took. Parents will also often want a smaller album of photos and friends will order prints. You can create beautiful, long lasting prints with any of the new, inexpensive color ink jet printers, or hand them over to a lab and have them do the work.
You can create a workflow based on your own requirements, from one where you let the system do most of the work without a lot of investment from you for equipment. This is how many of today’s photographers began their careers. By starting out part time as a wedding photographer with a camera they were using initially as a hobby, but looking for ways to make a little extra income.
Your friends have told you how good you are when taking photos. And the prints you create are appreciated by friends and family. Many of them have suggested that you start your own wedding photography studio. If so, you may be asking what is your next step? Well, with a little help, you can get started in your very own business making some part time cash and having fun at the same time.
Unfortunately, in the worsening economy we find ourselves in right now, more and more people are being laid off, fired or having to accept early retirements. And there are fewer and fewer jobs available, so what can a person do to make up the extra income needed to survive?
People still get married. Every weekend and on many weekdays, brides and grooms come together for that wonderful event, the wedding. Now, I am not suggesting that people are still spending large amounts of money on photography, but they still need to hire a photographer to record the event. Even if it means that they settle on fewer options than they may have in the past.
What this means for you is that many couples will be looking for an inexpensive option. You can offer many choices when using digital cameras. You can offer to give the bride all the photos you take on the day on the memory card that you use to record the event. This way, you are relieved of the expense of printing or putting images onto a website etc. By giving the option to the bride and groom to make their own prints and albums, you are relieved of the burden of any extra work. You get the cash up front and have minimum expenses. You have very little overhead, just the cost of the memory card and batteries.
So, my question is, are you are ready to take the next step? Would you like to start your own photography business and make some extra cash? You will find that the wedding photography course is designed to get you off to a great start. Everything is in the course, including all the business 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 and save you a lot of time and money, so you can get bookings and start making some money with your very own wedding photography business.
Be Your Own Boss, Start a Photography Business
Are you finding it difficult to make enough money to pay your bills in the troubled economy we find ourselves today? Starting your own photography business may be the best choice for you to make some cash to pay the bills.
Your Own Photography Business
Are you finding it difficult to make enough money to pay your bills in the troubled economy we find ourselves today? Starting your own business may not be the easiest choice, but it could well be the difference between being able to pay the bills or not. If you enjoy photography and have a good digital slr camera system, you can start your own business.
Extra Income in Difficult Times with Photography
This year of 2008 is proving to be some of the most difficult economic conditions ever. Starting your own business may not be the easiest choice, but it could well be the difference between being able to pay the bills or not. Over 2 million jobs have been lost in 2008. So, starting your own business may be the best chance you have of making money. And, it could lead to a very lucrative career, like so many other photographers.
