Are you considering opening a small photography business to make some extra money, or to potentially replace your full time income? If so, it's important that you have the key items needed for success.
A lot of things you can get or do yourself, even if you don't have a lot of experience managing a small business. As long as you have access to the Internet and you can take great pictures, you should be able to launch your business on your own. Here are a few things to consider.
Website
The potential clients need to see a website where they can browse your pictures, learn more about your personal style for photography, and get your information. A poorly constructed website that doesn't have a lot to offer will get skipped or passed over quickly, preventing you from getting the clientele you need. Make it easy for someone to send you a message while browsing the site and have links to social media pages on the site.
Social Media Following
If people who are following you on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites see amazing photos from a wedding, family session or another shoot, it will in intrigue them to book a session or share your work with others. If there is fresh snow on the ground and you post pictures from a great winter session, people may decide they want photos just like that. Gaining a social media following is important when launching a small business.
Amazing Prints
Handing out postcards, business cards and even pamphlets to talk about your services is important because it allows you to interact with the people that you want to work with. To wow people, you need to have amazing photos that are printed on high gloss photo paper. You want the prints to be of the highest quality, so the potential customers can see what type of photos they will get when they hire you. A professional printing company is always best for all your prints, including marketing items.
Starting a small photography business so you can do what you love can be done as long as you take the time and effort to get things going. If you already have popular personal social media accounts, you may want to create business pages and link everything to your personal page until your business pages are popular enough to stand alone. Start pursuing your dream with these tips today.
Share18 January 2016
Hello, I am Maeve Boyle. The success of my business relies on my ability to spread the word about products and services I provide. I have found that the best way to tell the community about my business is through direct mail flyers. I design all of the flyers on my computer and have them created by a local printing company. The printing company allows me to pick the paper weight and finish used for the completed advertising materials. I like to pick a paper type with a texture and finish that people gravitate towards. I will talk about all of the different types of paper and inks used in the printing process. I hope you will use the information on my site to secure flyer prints for your business. Thanks.