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10 Of The Biggest Business Mistakes That Photographers Make

Updated: | By Christina Peters

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It does take time to figure out how to run a successful business as there are so many moving parts. You can be an awesome photographer but if you don't know how to run a proper business, you won't succeed. I learned a ton about running a business when I was assisting other photographers right after I graduated from college. In a two year period I assisted over 35 different photographers. A … [Read more...]

Here’s Why You NEED Photography Business Insurance!

Updated: | By Christina Peters

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I get panicked messages from junior photographers all the time. They just got their first paid photo shoot! Yippee! But wait, the client is asking for a Certificate Of Insurance to prove they have business insurance, but guess what? The photographer doesn't have any. Now what? This particular photographer messaged me at 4:30pm on a Friday afternoon and her shoot was that Monday. So now she had … [Read more...]

50 Food Photography Business Tools For Growth And Success

Updated: | By Christina Peters

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The following is a list of products, tools, and services that I regularly use in my food photography business. Bookmark this post as I will be updating it often. The post may contain affiliate links to some products. Should you choose to buy the item, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Running Your Photography Business 1 - Contracts: Estimates, Invoices, Terms and … [Read more...]

How To Legally Become A Food Photographer

Updated: | By Christina Peters

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How many of you are starting to get some photography jobs? (Yay!)  So, if you are getting paid to do photography jobs or you want to in the future, you need to do several things to legally become a food photographer. No matter what you shoot, the process is the same when starting a photography business. So even if you don't shoot food, please read on. DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY. … [Read more...]

Photographing Restaurants – Part 1: The Business Side

Updated: | By Christina Peters

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When I started writing this series of articles about restaurant photography I was going to show you my behind-the-scenes of a restaurant shoot first. Then I realized I kept referring to the business of photography first as there are so many things that have to happen before you even get a client. In this post, I will explain what's involved with photographing restaurants professionally and what … [Read more...]

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