Last minute cancellations can seriously affect the cash flow in your photography business. What’s worse is if you have multiple people wanting the same date, and if you don’t have the capacity to photograph more than one session at a time, it adds a lot of stress when someone cancels a session and you struggle… read more

Anyone looking to earn extra money, has at some point wondered can photography be a side job? There are many types of photography that you can do as a side job. Such as stock photography, event photography and headshot photography to name a few.  For a detailed list of photography side jobs, the equipment needed… read more

Today we are going to be discussing, as photographers, should we work for free? Maxwell sent an email saying, The forums he is a member of have had a lot of talk about working for free and how this can negatively impact you and your business.  The post was directed at new photographers, giving away… read more

Working out how much to charge can be confusing if you don’t know your numbers or the customers you’re servicing. First you need to know your cost of doing business, cost of goods, then you need to work out if people are willing to pay for the work you’re offering, because your local market will… read more

So you decided to start a photography business and you’re going through the necessary steps to set up your new business. One of those steps should be working out your cost of doing business to see if it’s a viable venture you should pursue. In fact if you have been in business for a while… read more

I’ve been a professional photographer since 2004 and predominantly work from home to keep my expenses down. Before becoming a professional photographer I was in a corporate role for many years. I firmly believe that my time as a corporate employee has set me up for a successful professional career as a photographer.  As a… read more

I was fortunate that when I first started a photography business, it was a partnership. The advantages being that I could bounce ideas off someone else and we could also half our my costs. Today, I’m going to list some things that we sorted out early on. Which I believe gave us a a good… read more

Given the bond that some pet owners have with their pets, I would say absolutely, you can make money with pet photography. I have a friend that she looks after animals that have been neglected that she gets from the pound and looks after them for a few weeks or even months, and then gives… read more

After a couple of years in business I have saved up a small amount of money. Should I invest the money back into my photography business or buying new equipment to update aging cameras and computer equipment. Where you can spend money in your business to get someone kind of return. either by reinvesting or… read more