Welcome to your third day of making money with your digital camera.

Have you ever been to a social gathering, your child’s competition, or a special event, but forgot to take your camera? Or maybe your friend took some photos but they did not turn out. That’s the dilemma that sparked the idea behind this business opportunity.

I’m really excited about this method, but I should warn you right from the start that it’s not for everyone as it does require a higher level of desire, commitment and dedication than the other methods we talked about. But on the other hand, the profit potential of this business, and the exposure you get as a photographer in your community are very exciting.

Become an Event Photographer

An Event Photographer is hired by the managers of an event to take photos.

The event could be anything from a town fair, a local talent show, a high school reunion or even kindergarten graduation. The photographer will be present at all times during the event to take shots of the people, places, things, and sights. All photos will be available for purchase afterwards online, and a portion of the proceeds of the sale go back to the event management.

And that could be you!

This is a classic win-win-win situation:
- The event-goers win because they can buy professionally created photographs of themselves, friends and family at the event.
- The event managers win because they stand to receive revenue from what would otherwise be just an expense.
- The event photographer wins because not only do you gain wider recognition as a great photographer in the community, but they earn money from the event and for every on-line photo sale thereafter.

If you’re going to become an event photographer, I recommend you join an existing team who can give you the knowledge and skill, as well as the technical resources and customer service necessary to become an event photographer. Setting up for online photo sales is not an easy process, so you should find a group who has done it already.

One such team that I recommend is run by Curtis Routh and Matt Griffin called www.leavethecamera.com. Curtis is a long time friend of Camera Fortune, and my other site, Review Your Photos. Curtis is the processional photographer behind the reviews on this site and has a way of easily explaining the most complex of photography topics. Matt takes care of the technical details and together they have already perfected the process and want to share it with you.

If you love taking pictures and are currently either giving them away or dealing with prints and the post office; or you want to become more known in your community as the ‘go-to’ person for photos, try your hand as an event photographer.

If you’re interested in learning more, take a look at www.leavethecamera.com for all the details.

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