Consumers Guide: Friday, May 16, 2008
Freelance Photography: Not Just For Pro’s
By Steven Gallagher, Senior Editor. www.Consumers-Guides.com
Own a digital camera? How about a computer? Then you might be surprised to learn that you’re all ready set up to have your own digital photography business. That’s why more and more people are picking up their digital cameras, and turning their snapshots into a lucrative home business. Digital freelance photography is quickly becoming one of the hottest work-at-home businesses for mom’s, students, retiree’s and basically anyone who enjoys taking photos in their spare time.
The amazing growth of the Internet marketplace has created a huge increase in demand for digital photography of every type. Companies, web designers, marketing firms & magazine editors just to name a few, are using digital stock photos on a daily basis for websites, advertisements, brochures, catalogues, and other marketing materials. They are always on the look out for new and interesting pictures that will compliment their products and services.
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The stock photography industry used to be off limits to amateur photographers, as stock photography agency’s would only accept photos from contracted photographers. But thanks to the Internet, the entire stock photo industry has been turned on it’s head, and it’s now amateur photographers that are providing most of the digital stock photos online! And not only are they getting their work published across the globe, they’re also earning a nice income working from home. One of the great benefits of selling photo’s online is that you can continue to earn a residual income from each picture for years to come, because each individual photo is sold over and over again - and the photographer is paid each time.
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Consumers Guide has been researching this up and coming industry over the past month, and we’ve found that freelance photography is becoming one of the hottest work-at-home businesses for 2 reasons. The first reason is how quick and easy it is to get started. Most people already own, or have access to a digital camera and a computer, and that’s everything you need to get started. You don’t need a photo printer or any other special equipment, instead you upload your digital pictures directly to the Internet to be sold online. The second reason is how quickly people can start earning money from their photos. It’s as simple as taking some digital photos, transferring them to your computer, and you can then have them up for sale on a digital photo marketplace in just minutes. And if you already have a collection of photos stored on your computer, then you can get started immediately by selling the pictures you’ve taken in the past.
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During our research, we came across a great online resource that can help anyone get started, and earn a profit as a freelance photographer. It’s a website called Camera Dollars, and it’s run by Brian Moore. Brian is an amateur photographer who got started selling his digital pictures online about 2 years ago. His freelance photography business has really taken off since then, and now he’s decided to share everything he’s learned in the hopes that it will help other amateur photographers get started, and succeed in their own photography business. We signed up with Brian’s website to see exactly what his program offers, and I have to admit he’s put together a really impressive service.
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Members get a copy of his training course that explains everything you need to know about selling your pictures online. It’s extremely well written and very easy to understand, and Brian guides you through everything step by step. He also shares all the insider tips and tricks he’s learned on how to sell your pictures for the highest prices, and how to make the most profit as a freelance photographer. This is invaluable information that we were only able to find in Brian’s training course. Members also get access to his personal database of the top paying photography websites, where you can upload and sell your own photos. And if you ever have any questions or need help, you can email Brian directly and he’ll give you a hand. You can check out his website and sign up for his program here: Camera Dollars
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If you’ve been thinking about starting a work-at-home business, then freelance digital photography is definitely one of the best options right now as the industry is still relatively new, and it’s growing at an amazing rate. If you decide to give this business a go, please drop us an email and let us know how you get on. Good luck with your photography, and maybe we’ll be seeing your photo’s online in the near future!
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