Photography Equipment Archives

How Much Does It Cost To Start a Photography Business?

Let’s face the facts: there are a lot of people “pretending” to be professional photographers without actually starting a legal photography business.

They get a camera, start a Facebook page, and start shooting their friends and family for little or nothing in the hopes that they can “test the waters” before actually getting legal.

Not only are they putting themselves at a great financial and legal risk by doing this, it’s simply not possible to “test the waters” and see if it’s really going to work.

This is because people are not going to take your business seriously until YOU take your business seriously.

So how much does it actually cost to start a photography business and do things right? What do you really need to start a photography business the right way and start getting real, paying clients through the door right away? That’s what I’m going to walk you through in this post.

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Professional Camera Gear: What’s in My Bag (Canon Edition)

This guest post was written by Molly Michel of m three studio.

First and foremost, Jamie did a great job explaining how your gear matters, but not as much as your skills and own artistic input in creating great photos. If you missed that discussion, please click over and read that first. I agree with her whole-heartedly.

I’m not much of a gear head – you won’t find me eagerly anticipating the next new lens release. I find what works for me and then I am doggedly loyal to that. I also am a huge fan of efficiency and not being cluttered – so I pare things down to just what I need and don’t carry around a lot of extra gear. [Click to read more]

Camera Gear We Can’t Live Without: What’s in Our Bags (Nikon Edition)

This is the dslr camera that we use for shooting weddings. It's amazing. — Nikon D700

By far the most common question we’re asked by people who are starting a photography business is what camera gear we use for shoots.

Let’s just get this out of the way. It’s not about our camera gear. It’s about our vision, our understanding of how to use our gear to get amazing shots, and it’s about light. You can buy yourself the most expensive camera you can find and you’re still not going to take amazing photos if you’re shooting in auto mode.

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Top 8 Essential Things to Buy When Starting a Photography Business

It takes money to make money.

That being said, some things will make you more money and get your business off the ground a lot faster than others. You’ll find that some purchases end up being a waste of money, and when you’re first starting out it’s easy to make those regrettable purchases.

So here’s a list of the Top 8 Essential Things to Buy When Starting a Photography Business.

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