The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: How to Start a Photography Business

The Art is Not Only What We Do, The Art is Also Getting Paid for It

After I had spent about 3 years working as an photographer's assistant in the mid 1960s I decided to try to go out on my own.

Everyone told me the same thing, "don't do it kid, get a real job" and "go back to school and get a real career" and "see if your mother will take you back" LOL There was no person or Deity that could talk me out of it. This is what I wanted to do and I was determined. I'm not sorry about doing it, I've owned a few houses, a few paid up cars, (two Porsche's). If I'm careful I can go out to dinner once a month. LOL

I have a friend that has earned millions of dollars from his photography over the years and during the last two years with photographers going out of business weekly his workload has almost doubled. What sets him apart from many of the other photographers is that he knows how to do business, he understands how imagery is used by businesses (and how to produce it), and moreover he understands the discipline of doing business.

This introductory session will give you an idea of what it takes to succeed as a professional photographer. It will give you a sense of the work and discipline that is needed. But no class anywhere in the world can teach you how to be an entrepreneur. (The big joke in MBA programs is that the students, who think of themselves as entrepreneurs, are really looking for a job. Business schools don't have many entrepreneur students -- the real entrepreneurs are already out there "doing it".)

This session will help you to understand if you are ready to go out and "Do IT"