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Photography Child
September 10th, 2011
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Question: how do I start a child photography business?
I live in Midwest and want to starta professional child photography business. Any tips on best way to go about it? thanks
Answer: Child photography, or any photography, takes time to learn the proper techniques, let alone run a business off of it. I'll highlight some of the areas where you need to learn.
Learn your camera. For a photography business, you're going to need to learn you camera, and it needs to be a (semi-)pro camera body as well. No one will take a "professional" photographer serious if they show up with a Fuji Finepix, Nikon Coolpix, or Canon PowerShot "point-and-shoot" camera. You're going to need to get an SLR (film or digital), good quality lenses, and learn how to use them. You need to understand the Manual mode of the camera; putting the camera in "Green Box" AKA automatic mode will not let you get the photos you want. You need to be able to know how to change white-balance, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, frame rate, metering modes, and autofocus modes without having to consult your manual. How much faith would you have in a professional plumber if he consulted "Plumbing for Dummies" before every step he did replacing your faucet? You're going to spend a lot of money getting a quality camera kit together, at least $3500 for starters. Learn exposure. Now you know your camera, now you need to know how to take properly exposed photographs. You need to know when you adjust exposure, how aperture affects the photograph, how shutter speed affects the photograph, how those two combined with your film speed affect the photograph. Get the book "Understanding Exposure" as linked below to help with that. Learn lighting. Portrait photography (actually, ALL photography) is all about the light. You're going to have to learn about strobing (flash), how to light properly, what Rembrandt lighting is, what a main light is, a fill light, a hair light, and a background light are, what reflectors are and how to use them, and lighting options. You're going to spend a lot of money here getting your light kit together, at least $1500 for starters. Learn post-processing. This is Photoshop. Here you correct alignments, fix exposure issues, correct white balance, adjust colors, erase blemishes, etc. You'll want the real Photoshop at $700 for this, and a good computer (Mac or PC) to do it on. 2 GB of RAM is a minimum for PS. Practice. Before you put up your shingle announcing your intentions to be a pro, practice, practice, practice! You're not going to Carnegie Hall, but you need to be able to do a portrait shoot almost blindfolded (well, not really!). Besides, you're going to need some good, solid photographs for your portfolio to show potential customers (or more precisely, their parents). If you don't have any good examples, no one will want you to do it. Register with the city, county, state. OK, you're photographically ready. Now it's time to get legally business ready. You need to file for a business license. Lots of books out there on that, mostly organized for a specific state. Cover the legal bases. You're going to need insurance. What if your strobe fell over onto a client? Could you afford the $1 million dollar lawsuit? Didn't think so. Get some business liability and theft insurance. Price your work properly! Here's where so many people mess up. You may think "Hey, I'm new, so I'll work real cheap until I get better!" WRONG! You need to price your time accordingly. If you price your work as free sittings, and $8 8x10s, how much money will you make when a client has a half-hour shoot, you spend a half-hour tweaking the proofs, and then they buy one (1!) 8x10? After the print expenses, you're working for less than minimum wage! Look at what others in the area are charging (and I don't mean Sears, Wal-Mart, etc., I mean independent pros) and charge accordingly. Remember, changing prices up is hard to do, especially when you start out really low. People will hear that you're cheap, and expect you to still be cheap when they come visit you later. Read, read, read. There are plenty of forums out there on the web with lots of people doing the same thing. They have experience, and you need to learn from it.
OK, that's enough for now.
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Question: What is the best way to advertise a NEW photography studio?
I live in a small town and am opening up a photography studio (senior, children, wedding, pet, and other portraits). I have no client base as a NEW business, but how do I grow and FAST!! Whats the best way to get people to come to me for their photo needs?
Answer: Yellow Pages
Trade Journals
Display Ads in the Local newspaper
Contribute to Public Radio
Fly banners behind Biplanes over large public events like fairs
Magnetic signs on the side of your vehicle
Join PPA
Business cards at wedding stores and maternity retailers
Craigslist
Model Mayhem and One Model Place
Direct mail to everyone in your area
Hang flyers on the doorknobs of expensive homes
Sell raffle tickets for a portrait sitting
Have a website that highlights your gorgeous work
Talk to people. Friends, family, everyone. Word of mouth.
Vanity Auto License plate that has your business name
Walk up to stranger and hand them a coupon for a free sitting.
Sponsor a play at the theater. Make sure your business is on the program.
Perhaps the occasional late night TV commercial. Nothing fancy.Keep in mind that you are competing with Walmart, Sears, Pennies and even Olan Mills. It will be almost impossible to get their clientele interested in your services at a price level that will keep you in business. You need to offer an extremely high end product to a market that is interested in quality and has the money to acquire that quality. It will be tough. In the last 5 years over 80% of the independent portrait studios that existed have folded.
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Photo Studio
August 28th, 2011
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Question: I need a good photo studio package?
I'm looking for a really good amateur photo studio package so I can just buy everything at once, instead of paying 5 shipping charges. I need lighting, a backdrop stand and basic studio equipment. I'm looking to spend less than $500. Any help is appreciated!
Answer: This months shutterbug magazine is a lighting special that reviews several lighting packages suitable for home studio use. I would recommend you take a look at it and see which fits the way you shoot. There is even one in your price range that has a chart on setting the lights up
Take a look when you do at the Westcott photobasics kits. They come with everything and are hotlights to keep the cost down,
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Question: Does anyone know of a photography studio that will bring the sexy pictures?I live in the San Bernardino in Southern California. I am looking for a photography studio that will bring the sexy images. Not too bare or exposed. I would like to surprise my boyfriend with these images. Is there anyone who lives near this area know of a good place I can go too?
Answer: http://www.theboudoirdivas.com/ http://www.studiocarre.com/ http://www.desireehayesphotography.com/ http://www.carolinetran.net/ * these are all * women photographers might be a little 'farther than you want, but these are all great photographers. Tips Boudoir session for you http://www.thebestboudoirphotographer.com/tips_for_your_boudoir_photography_shoot.htm
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