As a professional photographer, you aren’t just an artist. You’re also a business person. Sure, you want to create beautiful images, but you also want to get paid. Commercial photography is one of the more lucrative fields. In particular, brand photography is in high demand and can form a lucrative cornerstone for your photography business….
So you’re thinking about selling your photographs? Has your hobby reached a level where people want to buy photography prints from you? There is definitely a market for photography art prints, and you can be a part of it with a few simple tips. Whether you specialize in street photography, landscape photography, fine art photography, or…
Note from Cole – the tutorial & photographs are written / provided from Twyla Dawn Photography. I am sure by now lots of you have seen and heard the term IPS thrown around quite a bit in groups and discussions. IPS is In Person Sales which is referred to as a customer service based business…
Getting More Business Through Networking It’s the million dollar question…how do you get more photo gigs? Do you already have a solid network? If not, you are likely leaving lots of opportunities behind you. Let’s fix that.
Trust me, I get it, starting a website or blog sounds so scary and intimidating. I used to be scared too! But the truth is, it is now easier than ever before and not only that – it’s far cheaper than you may even realize. Can you navigate around a Facebook page? If so, you…
For most of us, when first starting our photography businesses, we aren’t too picky about exactly “who” our clients are. Rightfully so, in the beginning, we are focused primarily on building our portfolio, gaining experience and making some money to help offset the costs of our new and often growing collection of equipment. That’s totally…
Are you not actively blogging and posting photos from your recent photo sessions on a blog? Well, you should be. Let me tell you why… Today I am going to share with you the top 7 reasons why your photography business needs to be blogging. SEO – Although my WordPress blog may not look as…
There is no doubt about it that having a blog for your photography business is your absolute best way to get your work seen by anyone surfing the inter-webs. Of course, if you have a blog but never use it, you are only hurting yourself. Blogging isn’t easy…trust me, I know! But when done correctly,…
Ah yes the million dollar question – how to increase and accelerate web traffic to your blog or website? I am here to simply share with you some web traffic tips/tricks and maybe new ideas that have worked for us and can certainly work for you too. Back in 2009 when we first launched Cole…