how to start a photography business in three simple steps I got a question from
three simple steps I got a question from
three simple steps I got a question from one of my youtube viewers love you guys
one of my youtube viewers love you guys
one of my youtube viewers love you guys the buy-in there by n how I hope you
the buy-in there by n how I hope you
the buy-in there by n how I hope you pronounce it wrote in hello Evan I need
pronounce it wrote in hello Evan I need
pronounce it wrote in hello Evan I need your help I have a computer and I have
your help I have a computer and I have
your help I have a computer and I have good skills in photography now I want to
good skills in photography now I want to
good skills in photography now I want to get into the business of photography
get into the business of photography
get into the business of photography what should i do how should I go about
what should i do how should I go about
what should i do how should I go about starting so this is a great question
starting so this is a great question
starting so this is a great question because photography it’s one of the most
because photography it’s one of the most
because photography it’s one of the most competitive businesses you can get into
competitive businesses you can get into
competitive businesses you can get into because everybody thinks their
because everybody thinks their
because everybody thinks their photographer so you’re going up against
photographer so you’re going up against
photographer so you’re going up against professional photographers as well as a
professional photographers as well as a
professional photographers as well as a lot of amateurs who do it for free you
lot of amateurs who do it for free you
lot of amateurs who do it for free you know families relative members so it’s
know families relative members so it’s
know families relative members so it’s it’s hard to get this business going
it’s hard to get this business going
it’s hard to get this business going here’s how to do it in three steps okay
here’s how to do it in three steps okay
here’s how to do it in three steps okay number one have an edge you have to have
number one have an edge you have to have
number one have an edge you have to have something that’s different about your
something that’s different about your
something that’s different about your photography business because there are
photography business because there are
photography business because there are so many photographers what makes you
so many photographers what makes you
so many photographers what makes you different what makes you stand out and
different what makes you stand out and
different what makes you stand out and it’s not just targeting weddings because
it’s not just targeting weddings because
it’s not just targeting weddings because tons of photographers target weddings –
tons of photographers target weddings –
tons of photographers target weddings – what is different and you want to think
what is different and you want to think
what is different and you want to think about the kind of style that you bring
about the kind of style that you bring
about the kind of style that you bring because some people will love your style
because some people will love your style
because some people will love your style and some people will hate it so describe
and some people will hate it so describe
and some people will hate it so describe it so that people can help self identify
it so that people can help self identify
it so that people can help self identify themselves
themselves
themselves here’s an example a buddy of mine named
here’s an example a buddy of mine named
here’s an example a buddy of mine named rich runs a company called you gotta
rich runs a company called you gotta
rich runs a company called you gotta love that you gotta love calm and his
love that you gotta love calm and his
love that you gotta love calm and his style he called it heightened reality so
style he called it heightened reality so
style he called it heightened reality so all of his stuff is over the edge wild
all of his stuff is over the edge wild
all of his stuff is over the edge wild over the top and he works with
over the top and he works with
over the top and he works with celebrities like Lady Gaga and Kardinal
celebrities like Lady Gaga and Kardinal
celebrities like Lady Gaga and Kardinal Offishall these are the people who ends
Offishall these are the people who ends
Offishall these are the people who ends up hiring him because they love his over
up hiring him because they love his over
up hiring him because they love his over the edge crazy style and so he attracts
the edge crazy style and so he attracts
the edge crazy style and so he attracts people who are over the edge and crazy
people who are over the edge and crazy
people who are over the edge and crazy through his heightened reality branding
through his heightened reality branding
through his heightened reality branding messaging website what is it that’s
messaging website what is it that’s
messaging website what is it that’s different about you because if you just
different about you because if you just
different about you because if you just say wedding photographer you’re not
say wedding photographer you’re not
say wedding photographer you’re not going to stand out so think about how
going to stand out so think about how
going to stand out so think about how you take pictures your process the style
you take pictures your process the style
you take pictures your process the style you like the feeling you want to get
you like the feeling you want to get
you like the feeling you want to get across and make that evident and
across and make that evident and
across and make that evident and everything that you you talk about on
everything that you you talk about on
everything that you you talk about on your website and your marketing so that
your website and your marketing so that
your website and your marketing so that when someone who feels the same way
when someone who feels the same way
when someone who feels the same way sees your stuff and here’s what you’re
sees your stuff and here’s what you’re
sees your stuff and here’s what you’re saying they say I have to have that guy
saying they say I have to have that guy
saying they say I have to have that guy he’s my photographer because he
he’s my photographer because he
he’s my photographer because he is XYZ okay step number one number two I
is XYZ okay step number one number two I
is XYZ okay step number one number two I would honestly start by going to work
would honestly start by going to work
would honestly start by going to work for somebody else and you might be
for somebody else and you might be
for somebody else and you might be thinking what Evan is the entrepreneur
thinking what Evan is the entrepreneur
thinking what Evan is the entrepreneur guy you believe in entrepreneurs you let
guy you believe in entrepreneurs you let
guy you believe in entrepreneurs you let me go get a job the reason why you get a
me go get a job the reason why you get a
me go get a job the reason why you get a job is to learn and if you can go work
job is to learn and if you can go work
job is to learn and if you can go work for a photographer that you look up to
for a photographer that you look up to
for a photographer that you look up to and respect you’ll learn so much more
and respect you’ll learn so much more
and respect you’ll learn so much more than just trying to do things yourself
than just trying to do things yourself
than just trying to do things yourself and that may mean working for them for
and that may mean working for them for
and that may mean working for them for three months or six months I’m not
three months or six months I’m not
three months or six months I’m not talking about taking a 10 year career
talking about taking a 10 year career
talking about taking a 10 year career with them just enough so that you learn
with them just enough so that you learn
with them just enough so that you learn how the business is done you’ll learn
how the business is done you’ll learn
how the business is done you’ll learn how to get clients you’ll learn how they
how to get clients you’ll learn how they
how to get clients you’ll learn how they take shoots you’ll become a better
take shoots you’ll become a better
take shoots you’ll become a better photographer in the process and editing
photographer in the process and editing
photographer in the process and editing the pictures as well everything you’ll
the pictures as well everything you’ll
the pictures as well everything you’ll get better at and you’ll get paid to
get better at and you’ll get paid to
get better at and you’ll get paid to learn about this business and when you
learn about this business and when you
learn about this business and when you go and you start yourself you will have
go and you start yourself you will have
go and you start yourself you will have a much higher degree chance of success
a much higher degree chance of success
a much higher degree chance of success because you’ve made your mistakes on
because you’ve made your mistakes on
because you’ve made your mistakes on somebody else’s dime and number three is
somebody else’s dime and number three is
somebody else’s dime and number three is go get partnerships the fastest way to
go get partnerships the fastest way to
go get partnerships the fastest way to grow business is to partner up with
grow business is to partner up with
grow business is to partner up with somebody who’s already selling to your
somebody who’s already selling to your
somebody who’s already selling to your target audience
target audience
target audience so think about who is selling to your
so think about who is selling to your
so think about who is selling to your target customers and find a way to
target customers and find a way to
target customers and find a way to partner up with them people who are
partner up with them people who are
partner up with them people who are selling non photography related products
selling non photography related products
selling non photography related products and services if you sell into the
and services if you sell into the
and services if you sell into the wedding industry you can think about
wedding industry you can think about
wedding industry you can think about who’s the caterer who are they buying
who’s the caterer who are they buying
who’s the caterer who are they buying the the getting the limo from where they
the the getting the limo from where they
the the getting the limo from where they renting the tuxedos from where they
renting the tuxedos from where they
renting the tuxedos from where they buying the dress from all of those guys
buying the dress from all of those guys
buying the dress from all of those guys are potential referral partners for you
are potential referral partners for you
are potential referral partners for you so meet with them let them know what
so meet with them let them know what
so meet with them let them know what you’re all about let them know what your
you’re all about let them know what your
you’re all about let them know what your messaging is you know what makes you
messaging is you know what makes you
messaging is you know what makes you different from all the other
different from all the other
different from all the other photographers and you actually make
photographers and you actually make
photographers and you actually make their job easier if a bride comes in and
their job easier if a bride comes in and
their job easier if a bride comes in and wants a certain kind of style with her
wants a certain kind of style with her
wants a certain kind of style with her wedding and they know that that matches
wedding and they know that that matches
wedding and they know that that matches up with what you do as a photographer it
up with what you do as a photographer it
up with what you do as a photographer it will make everybody feel better right
will make everybody feel better right
will make everybody feel better right they’re providing a service to that
they’re providing a service to that
they’re providing a service to that client and they’re building a better
client and they’re building a better
client and they’re building a better relationship by passing their name on to
relationship by passing their name on to
relationship by passing their name on to you as well so those are my three tips
you as well so those are my three tips
you as well so those are my three tips good luck let me know how it goes
good luck let me know how it goes
good luck let me know how it goes and keep believing for those who are
and keep believing for those who are
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