Photo studio from scratch as a business

In the service sector, there is a large selection of ideas for starting a business. However, the opening of its own photo studio for some reason attracts a lot of people. If you look, this is due to stereotypes about the optional large initial cash investments in the business and the ease of earning a decent reputation, for example, through acquaintances and friends. But at the very beginning of such ambitious entrepreneurs, difficulties await.

Legal side of the project

Here, the truth is quite simple, a photo studio does not require a special license. If you have to choose between individual entrepreneurship and LLC, then there is an opinion that the second option is better due to respectability and soundness of sound. As you can see, this is only a matter of individual preference.

Premises for rent

As the experience of people already working in this field shows, a minimum of 15, 000 rubles will have to be spent on a room. If your business plan does not take these costs into account, then the probability of failure is too high. But for photographers, not only price is important. On the territory are desirable:

• high ceilings (4-5 meters),

• large windows as a source of natural light,

• total area from 40 sq.m.

The most economical option is to rent production sites, not offices. Its minus is its inconvenient geographical location, but because of this, the price is almost two times lower. But, nevertheless, the territory for a photo studio is not the place where you need to save money.

Studio interior

Bold fantasies about colorful and decorated wallpapers should be left for other projects. Professional photographers choose monochromatic shades of black and gray and decorate everything from floor to ceiling with them. Matte coatings are recommended. In addition, the owner of a photo studio needs to have several ready-made backgrounds in stock.

But perhaps the most important interior details are lighting and heating. The photographer needs light to realize his ideas, and heating is a concern for the comfort of customers. For the same purpose, it is advised to organize some kind of corner for eating, since shooting is a long process.

Price policy

Do not be upset if at first there will be no profit from the studio, this is the standard situation in this case. But in order to look profitable among competitors, set affordable prices, after evaluating how much your colleagues work for.

It cannot be said that all the difficulties of opening a photo studio are indicated here, but it is most likely to meet just these, so analyze these points in advance for yourself, and the case will not be doomed to failure.