| Photography is not about buying a sign and hanging it | | | | anyone so unique before. Get excited when your |
| on your door and poof, you're now in the | | | | shooting and your client will feel your excitement and |
| photography business. It's way more than that, it's | | | | this will make for a successful session. |
| about learning the trade or hobby you've been | | | | Number 3. How to treat your potential client. When a |
| interested in all these years and learning about and | | | | potential client calls always answer with a smile. The |
| turning it into a business. A portrait photographer is | | | | person calling can tell if you're in a good mood or |
| only successful if he can accomplish three things. | | | | woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Never put a |
| Number 1. Know your camera; Get to know shutter | | | | client on hold! If you get a call on the other line tell |
| speeds, F-stops, lighting and composition. Practice | | | | your potential customer told and then answer the |
| taking pictures of your family members, your dog or | | | | other line and tell whoever is calling if you can please |
| pet. Go out at different times of the day and see | | | | get their phone number so you can call them back |
| the lighting results you get with each situation. Write | | | | and give them your undivided attention and and |
| down your results if you're shooting in bright sun, | | | | answer whatever questionsthey have. |
| shade or a gloomy, overcast day. | | | | Follow these steps, as we have, and you should |
| Number 2. Have a plan on what kind of portrait | | | | sound professional to your potential portrait |
| photography subjects you want to attract whether | | | | customer. It's very important to have confidence and |
| it's all wedding and bridal portrait related or with local | | | | abilities to be in a business such as photography. Buy |
| high schools photographing high school seniors. | | | | some photographic books, join a local photography |
| Whatever you decide on take one step at a time. | | | | organization, take some digital courses. Don't just |
| Take each type of portrait and get to know what | | | | jump out there blindly or, take a chance like I did and |
| your client is looking for. Sit down and ask them | | | | learn as you go. It's a long road but at least you will |
| what they're wanting out of their session. What are | | | | learn your own way and techniques for taking |
| they wanting to say in their portrait? Who is the | | | | portraits of people. Don't ever give up your dream if |
| portrait for, etc. | | | | photography is where you want to be. If it's in your |
| Get into what you're doing. I mean when you're in a | | | | heart then go for it. |
| photo session act like you've never photographed | | | | |