| In any economy, photographers seek those clients | | | | from their home. |
| who are willing and able to make orders large enough | | | | In order to effectively utilize a mobile studio, you |
| to allow a photographer to spending significant time | | | | need the proper equipment. Multiple colored |
| applying her talent to each picture and still make a | | | | backdrops, lighting, and props are essential. Obtain a |
| profit large enough to live on. In a down economy, | | | | set of all of this equipment to be used only for the |
| many photographers are looking for additional clients | | | | road so you don't waste time packing and unpacking |
| regardless of whether their clients are in the optimal | | | | all of this equipment in your studio. In addition ask |
| market segment. To accomplish these objectives, | | | | your clients what kind of props they would be |
| photographers should be ready and able to take | | | | interested in and do what you can to accommodate |
| portraits in their client's home, or anywhere else their | | | | their preferences. |
| clients desire. | | | | A mobile service takes time, effort and money. If |
| Many of the persons with enough wall space and | | | | you are a photographer who currently has more |
| budgets for large orders also have large and beautiful | | | | clients then you have resources to handle, don't want |
| homes. They are thrilled to learn that you are willing | | | | to expand (many people prefer to keep their |
| to come into their beautiful home so they do not | | | | business small) and your client base is already make |
| have to bundle up that 2-week-old newborn; or they | | | | up of person who spend large amounts on |
| are relieved to learn that they don't have to pack | | | | photography, using a portable studio may be a |
| multiple changes of clothing for themselves and their | | | | distraction for your business plan, however if these |
| 6 children. They can use their own bathrooms, hair | | | | conditions don't apply to you, it is likely that you will |
| spray, and bedrooms to prepare for the shoot. The | | | | benefit from setting up a portable studio. While, it |
| shoot can be personalized to their family. When the | | | | isn't necessarily a silver bullet of success for a |
| idea for a particular personal prop enters their head | | | | photography studio it is a weapon/tool to be used in |
| during the shoot, they can usually quickly retrieve it | | | | the competitive world off portrait photography. |