Starting a Photography Business: Top 10 Essential Tips To Be A Professional Photographer: Part 1
Starting a photography business? There are so many mistakes that you can make -- and we’ve made them!
We share our top tips for starting a photography business so that you don’t have to make the same mistakes we did! This week’s episode was so packed full of information that we decided to split it into two parts! Begin with these first five tips—they’re enough for you to get going this week! Be sure to watch our podcast and laugh along with us as we swap horror stories of the times we’ve messed up and learn from us.
Some Helpful Links From The Episode:
*To brush up on your photography skills, Whitney’s favorite place to learn is Creative Live! Bonus—it’s not just for photography—you can also learn all sorts of creative practices here!
*Do you have your business license yet? If not, this guide from NerdWallet has links to all 50 states, so you can find out how to get one in your state! How to Get A Business License By NerdWallet
*Erin shares how important it is to know your cost of doing business. And this is her favorite calculator! Cost of Doing Business Calculator
*BACK UP GEAR! You must have it. We don’t have links to every piece of backup gear you may need, but after listening to this episode, you will definitely want several of these in your car and camera bag: https://amzn.to/4aU27NW
❤️- Amanda, Erin, Whitney, & Chris
P.S. Do you know a photographer starting a photography business? We’d LOVE it if you send them our channel so we can help them work through these beginning years!
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💬 We'd love to hear your thoughts! If you’ve been in business for a while, what advice would you give for someone starting out?
🌟Our Favorite Things!🌟
Check out our curated list of the brands and products that we love; these are great for starting a photography business! We may earn a small commission if you purchase from this list, which helps us continue making episodes for you! We only share products we use and love ourselves!
Timed Timer: Check it out! ➡ https://amzn.to/3SXA0FW Have ADHD or just want a tool to work efficiently while you work on your photography business? This visual time aid helps you focus while you can visually see what time it is! Whitney discusses this tool in our second episode on Productivity for Photographers! Watch here ➡ • EP 002 - From Paper Planners to Tech ...
Dubsado: Try it out here! ➡ http://dubsado.com/?c=theeditweekly This is Erin’s Favorite CRM for her photography business! She shares all the different ways she uses Dubsado in our episode about CRMs for photography! Watch here ➡ • Can a CRM for Photographers ACTUALLY ...
🌟Other tools the three of us love!🌟
Apple iPad for note taking with GoodNotes ➡ https://amzn.to/49tRHEl (any will work if you can use an Apple pencil!)
Apple Pencil ➡ https://amzn.to/3uNza6M
The best Photo Hangers for wall galleries ➡ https://amzn.to/3OYjzbk
The best Photo Hangers to avoid wall damage ➡ https://amzn.to/42U33Pk