Extra Income in Difficult Times with Photography
Tom Jackson
Copyright (c) 2008 Tom Jackson
In the economic crises we are now facing, it can be very difficult to make enough money to pay the bills. Many people are being laid off, and finding work is becoming more and more difficult. One way is to start your own home based business using your digital camera. If you own a good quality camera, you can start your own home based photography business. Wedding Photography is an approx. Billion per year industry.
With your own home based photography business, you can make an excellent part or full time income with your own digital camera. If you enjoy taking pictures and sharing them with friends and family, then you might consider taking wedding photos on weekends. Wedding photography can be a very lucrative part time of full time career. Just in the United States, the size of the Wedding Industry is approx., Billion per year. That’s a sizable market. With your digital camera, you can be a part of the photography industry and make a great income. All you need is a course that includes business forms, technical discussions, sample ads and business cards, and even tips on using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Apple’s Aperture.
If you own a digital camera and enjoy taking photos, you can make a good income. You just need to know where to start. You will also need business cards, letter heads, flyers as well as an understanding of what to do on the day. You will need to know how to pose the bride and groom, which photos need to be taken, what equipment issues may arise and how to do some editing in Adobe Photoshop on your computer. You will also need to know how to go about making an album for the bride and groom.
According to recent Bureau of Statistics figures, there were over half a million people who lost their jobs in the month of November alone. That means that almost two million people have lost their jobs in 2008. That is a staggering number. Most of those people will not have other options for making money. This is why taking photos can make up for lost income. Using a good quality digital camera, you can start your own photo business and make an excellent part or full time income.
Many photographers began their careers taking photos part time. Many started with friends and family. Many also started their careers taking wedding photos on a part time basis. Many of the nations great wedding photographers began taking photos part time. It is not necessary to take a full time course for two or more years. Formal courses at universities can be very beneficial but it can take several years before you start making money. That is why courses are available online that provide everything you need to get started making an income with your own home based, photography business.
I am often asked when shooting with a digital camera what format should I shoot? Tiff, High Res JPEG, RAW etc. And the answer is very simple. RAW! There is NO other option. And you need to make sure that you are using the highest resolution (megapixels) available on your camera. An important consideration when taking photos is the format you choose. The RAW format gives you the most options for post image processing. The higher resolution gives you better chance for large prints. If you need to make large poster size photos for the couple, then you need the maximum resolution available.
The kind of digital camera you should be using to take photos, should have an accessory hot shoe so you can attach an optional flash unit designed for your system. You need this accessory flash so that you will have better light and a more powerful flash than the unit built into the camera body. Virtually every photo you take on the day will be taken with flash, even when outdoors. This will provide nice even light and allow you to sell more photos after the event.
Remember, the bride and grooms parents will be looking to buy photos from you as well as many close family members. The grandparents will want photos and the bride and groom will want photos with the grandparents. These are all additional money making opportunities for you. Remember, as your own home based business, you want to be able to take advantage of every opportunity to make some additional income.
Like many professionals, Tom Jackson began his career by shooting weddings. Tom has been a consultant to the graphic design, advertising and publishing industries, teaching digital technology. You can get more info on photography and see examples of his work here; http://www.howtoshootweddings.net For free tips visit http://learnweddingphotography.blogspot.com
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