Over the past few months I've been laying down the groundwork for starting my own photography business! 😃
I've mentioned this once or twice before, but here's a quick recap: with @holoz0r's great help and recommendations I've discovered trustworthy websites where I proceeded to buy some equipment and backdrops, I've been reading over his and other people's contracts and release forms in order to properly structure my own, I've read up about lighting and colour theory, and I've been clearing out a spare room in my house which has now officially transformed into my very own (small) at-home studio.
This past month I've started designing business cards, flyers, claiming social media accounts, etc. I've printed out my confirmation for equipment and public liability insurance, aaaannnddd... I'm basically all ready to go.
My insurance starts in September — just a couple more days!!
I've predominantly been an outdoor photographer, relying on natural light whenever taking photographs. Creating my own lighting and moving them into position to get different shadows and things is completely out of my comfort zone. So, practice makes perfect, yes?
Well there's never any perfect. But practice makes things better. 😊
I've been using my son as a little guinea pig as I test out different lighting positions and my new backdrops, and I'm hoping to get a couple of friends to let me use them as guinea pigs too so that I'll have a few photos in my portfolio relatively soon.
Once I have a few more photos of people who are not my son, I think I'll be ready to properly advertise myself. I want to start by advertising free photos in exchange for helping with my portfolio, my partner has a bunch of my business cards and can hand those out shamelessly while doing his own work, a couple of the shops nearby have given me approval for me to have my business cards at their counters and to post up some flyers.
I wanted to do all of that a couple of months ago but with getting the flu and then Covid immediately after, I'm making up for lost time at the last minute. xD Woo.
It'll all fall into place, I'm sure. 😊
Until next time! 📸