Comments on: Start Your Own Event Photography Business

By: Rey

Rey — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:49:42 +0000

Hi David,

Thanks for all your tips. They’re great and keeping me inspired in taking photos. I just want to ask if leavethecamera.com acceppts int’l photographers? I’m in the philippines and was hoping to do this kind of business.

Thanks and more power.

Rey

By: Ngwinghee

Ngwinghee — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:13:23 +0000

Thank you for the introduction to being a event photographer. The idea sounds good. I have all the required gadgets and some know-how to getting it done. Will try my hand on it sometime. Cheers

By: Wilson Ng

Wilson Ng — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:11:19 +0000

Thank you for the introduction to being a event photography. The idea sounds good. I have all the required gadgets and some know-how to getting it done. Will try my hand on it sometime. Cheers

By: John Abraham-India

John Abraham-India — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:19:52 +0000

Hi, Devid, Wish you a Happy, Prosperous & Peaceful New Year-2008.

Thanks for your latest tips. You are really a wonderful person.

By: David Peterson

David Peterson — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:12:12 +0000

Hi Stephen,

I would try your hand at creating and selling stock photography. There is no need to see anyone, and you can work on your own time. Some of the sites you sell your photos through may want you to say you are over 18 - in that case get your parents to sign up.

Take a look at my tip for stock photography.

David.

By: Stephen Brace

Stephen Brace — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:58:36 +0000

Hey, I love your tips, and reading all these newsletters about turning photography into a business and making money really excites me of what I can do. The only problem is that I’m 15 and that most of the opportunities aren’t there for me. I am working now to buy a better camera and have already bought some backdrops and a stand off ebay to try and start my business. I would really appreciate if you can make a newsletter about photography opportunities that I can do and how to do them.
Thanks,
Stephen

By: David Peterson

David Peterson — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:04:46 +0000

Rog,

You might need to start charging a little more to turn this from a ‘fun freebie’ to a money making exercise. As long as you let your community know that it’s your ‘job’ they don’t mind paying a little more than they do at the moment.

Another thing you can do when you supply the photos is to ask them to recommend you to their family and other friends. It’s amazing how quickly a network builds!

David.

By: Wayne Bias

Wayne Bias — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:09:10 +0000

This is one way people make money for their time taking photos. Photographers take pictures of school events, ie: cheerleading, football, basketball, as well as any other kind of event and have been doing this for a long time, and sell to parents, etc.. There’s nothing wrong with this. Anyone wanting to make money doing this, I say go for it, and good luck.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:10:22 +0000

Hi David,

I really appreciate your info and tips you send me.

Thanks again,
Andrew Knott.

By: Rog

Rog — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:40:52 +0000

Pretty much doing this for our retirement community now, but it’s a more of a fun freebie. Pix are used in community monthly newsletter that is free to residents, so don’t care to charge for them. Occasional prints requested by residents, for which I charge cost of paper and ink (still more than CVS or Wal-Mart charges for 5×7 or 8×10), but not getting RICH. Any transitional suggestions to get going towards the big bucks?