I began my photography business almost four years ago. My growth has been slow but steady. I don’t have a studio or a crew of helpers. It’s just me, a gear bag, a table in my bedroom, and bunch of print samples. I make good money with my business, though I didn’t at first. I didn’t do a lot of things at first. If you’re thinking, “Maybe I’ll see if I can make some money with my hobby,” or if you’ve recently starting charging money for photos, then pay attention. Don’t make th

With a new year upon us, there’s no better time to reset the way you keep track of your photography business finances. There’s nothing romantic or warm and fuzzy here, just solid advice for how to keep track of your photography business finances. Even if you’re an established business with a few years under your belt, there’s something here for you, too. I’m four years into my business, and I wish I had read an article like this when I was just starting out. In fact, I would’

The debate between In-Person Sales and Shoot-and-Burn wages on. We photographers discuss endlessly each model. Should we deliver digitals or not? Is print a dead art form? Who cares about prints when we can have every photo ever at our digital fingertips? These are the wrong questions to be asking. As a professional photographer and business owner, you should be asking yourself one question: what sales model will make me the most money? If you’ve turned your hobby into a busi

When I switched from a “shoot-and-burn” business to an “in-person sales” business, I completely underestimated one tiny little detail: choosing print products to sell is hard. There are so many products out there. It’s tough to even know where to start! Which print lab should you try? Which products should you purchase as samples? What will clients like? Something as simple as a loose print becomes difficult when you realize that your lab might offer a dozen types of paper! O

First and foremost, I feel that I should make a bit of a disclaimer that I am by no means an insurance expert. I am, however, extremely interested in carrying excellent insurance. My parents were under-insured when I was a kid, and I saw their financial lives completely transformed by a pair of instances that could have turned out very differently, had their insurance been of better quality. SO... a while back, when I decided to find myself some photography business insuran