How do I start my own business as a digital photographer in a small town without going to college?

Question

I am an amature digital photographer who has a lot of natural talent and would love to start my own business as a digital photographer without going to college. I want to do nature, outdoor, portrait, and artistic digital photography for people or businesses where I live in Kalispell, Montana. I have already taken over 200 outdoor digital photographs to build my own portfolio so my future clients can see my talent and skill with a digital camera. What I need to do now is market my skills and talents, find a need and demand for digital photographers in my town, find clients, and make a living with my own digital photography business. Does anybody have any good advice or suggestions for me? Please let me know. Thanks!

Answer 1

Get a website. Create a portfolio. Create an advertising sheet, perhaps with a collage of your best photos. Title it, including your # and business name. Many cafe's (starbucks) have bulletin boards, post them there. Ask other small businesses if you can place these in their windows.

My friend just did this, in a very small town in Oregon. She is already starting to get some interest.

Answer 2

You be needing a place to put up your business, a photo studio, you need to do research about establishing a photo studio you be needing a lot of things, equipment like camera, printer, you need an photo album samples, computer set for photo manipulation and enchancement. Think about the name of your business. get a business permit and so on.

Answer 3

Try looking up photo contests on the internet thats how my sister started out to get people to notice her talents

Answer 4

uhhuh sure, not gonna happen!

Answer 5

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