How to unwind a photographer

Photography is a great hobby that can become your business. But if you are a beginner photographer, then you will have to spend time and energy on self-promotion, otherwise no one will know about you. There are many ways to promote: from free photo shoots to creating and promoting your own website.

Instruction manual

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Your potential customers will judge the quality of the photos by your portfolio. Therefore, your first task is to create such a portfolio. To do this, organize several free photo sessions - for example, for your friends. You can also take pictures at someone’s wedding or corporate party for free or for a nominal fee.

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If those whom you photographed are satisfied with the quality of your work, then you can assume that you have already found clients. They will certainly tell their friends about you, because photographers are most often searched for by acquaintance. Of course, it might scare someone that you are just starting to work. However, your services will probably be cheaper than a professional. For many, this is an argument, because the services of photographers are not cheap.

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Create a photo blog. You can upload to it both successful photo shoots (of course, with the permission of the person who was photographed), or simply photos taken spontaneously. Your blog will surely gain a lot of readers, since many people like to watch photos on blogs more than read. Some readers may well become your customers.

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You should also organize groups on the social networks in which you chat. The more such groups and networks, the better. Try to invite new users to the group every day, especially paying attention to those who most often participate in photo shoots (as a rule, these are girls aged 16-25). Also invite those who are in the status of “engaged”, “have a boyfriend / girlfriend”. It is possible that one of these people is thinking about the wedding. Do not forget to upload new works to the group and communicate with users.

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If you have the funds, you can create and promote your website by contacting professionals in this field. It can be expensive (around 50, 000 rubles), but even more people will find out about you. The site should make a guestbook or some other form for feedback. A prominent place on the site should be your rates, since it is low prices that will help to pay attention to the novice photographer.