Starting Your Own Photography Business-It's A Snap!

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If you love to take photographs and tote your camera with you wherever you go, you might want to consider making a living out of it. Seem too far-fetched? Think again. Author Kenn Oberrecht shares his experiences and down-to-earth advice on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving photography business in the third edition of HOW TO START A HOME-BASED PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS (The Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, CT 06437). In this guide you'll find tips on everything from how to determine your start-up costs, outfitting your darkroom, creating a portfolio, mounting and framing photographs, creating a marketable reputation, advertising your business, and dealing with the legal aspects of setting up your business. You'll also find a source directory containing up-to-date listings of associations, camera and lens companies, and direct sales outlets for equipment and supplies. Also learn how to:

Hone your photography skills Outshine the competition Price competitively Hire help and get paid Market your business on the Web

Whether you want to earn your living as a portrait photographer, photojournalist, or product photographer, this guide will show you how to obtain pleasure out of making a profit.

Other new and revised titles available this year in Globe Pequot's Home-Based Business Series include: Interior Design, Landscaping, Crafts, Mail Order, Catering, and Secretarial. Coming this Spring: Bed & Breakfast, and Writing.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kenn Oberrecht is the author of more than two dozen books and numerous articles in home-and- workshop magazines such as The American Woodworker, Craftsman at Home, and Woodworker. He is also a director and past president of the National Association of Home and Workshop Writers.