Equipment strategies for Startup Photographers

Detailing the strategies that I’ve taken on my journey into the world of Commercial Photography. These equipment strategies continue to inform me and my business today.

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How to Startup a Photography Business

Three basic starting points for starting a new photography business. The actions highlighted: Legally becoming a business, business cards and online portfolio.

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an offer I need to refuse

It is wonderful to get phone calls for work, it means that they are familiar with what I do, they want to bring that same quality and style to their own projects. I’ve certainly branded myself in this town effectively and I rarely meet anyone anymore that doesn’t know me and my work.

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Answering Gary Vaynerchuk

How to use Flickr to get PAID
About a month ago Gary Vaynerchuk sent out a simple question to twitter. Is anyone out there using Flickr to get PAID? I answered that I’d been doing things online to help my personal brand as a photographer on twitter. He responded with a Direct Message asking me to [...]

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Adaptation

Recession
No one likes to say it, and I’ve personally had my head in the sand about this for several months. But it is true we are in a recession and even possibly another depression. I probably didn’t notice because as an entrepreneur I can’t get laid off, and I don’t watch a lot of TV. [...]

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