Thursday, December 1, 2011

Stock Photography Tips - Creating Your Own Online Photography Business

By Dan Feildman




Digital camera is a new modern age tool that has turned a hobby into a viable profession for many. It just takes a push of a button and a minute for generating a beautiful print ready for sale! The days of making frequent film purchases, taking the entire roll out for generating a print are long gone. Today?s equipped cameras give you the leisure of in-built memory cards, batteries and accessories to make you prepared for capturing fascinating pictures at any moment. For many, digital photography is a viable source of income today! Here?s how you too can easily make around 200 $- 2000 $ every week from your clicked photographs.

Please understand, you do not need to be a professional photographer to sell your pictures. However, you must be able to produce creative, quality photos that you can market to online consumers. Look for places where you can take photos of people who will be willing to purchase your work. Functions such as parades, concerts, tourist attractions etc. are swarming with people who might be willing to pay for their photos to be taken. Always carry business cards with you in order to get your name out there and market yourself. Once you have taken the photo upload it to a photo sharing site where people can view and purchase your work.

Another opportunity is to sell your photos to online postcard and greeting cards sites. Since the trend has moved away from paper cards to electronic cards this business has boomed. Popular occasions such as Christmas, anniversaries, birthdays, name christening, etc. always need photos to accompany them. To get started in this business is difficult however if you have a creative approach to the occasion you will definitely get your photos noticed. Once you have been accepted into this field you will have more work than you can handle.

Exploit the busy schedules of your consumers to your advantage. Use software like Microsoft PowerPoint to make slide-shows of the pictures you've clicked to add to the specialty of the occasion. Think of people or business organizations that have the frequent need to make power point presentations. Approach them with your portfolio containing your sample work and business card.

Stock photography is another option for marketing your work. Photographs about peoples, household items, events, unique gestures, nature etc are purchased by consumers worldwide. Typical consumers include advertisers, web designers etc who pay to download photos that will help them market their product. If your photos are chosen you receive a commission.

Further opportunities include car dealers, salon owners, insurance companies, property dealers, etc. who often require freelance photographers for taking pictures. Show them your portfolio and let them know how you can increase their business through your photographs.

Creativity and quality is the key to success. You can use your skills and dedication to your advantage to create an incredible income.




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