If you're interested in running a successful wedding photography business you have probably already registered your name with your county clerk's office or local government and now just need to get started. There are some things you need to remember when it comes to being successful with any business endeavor but of course a wedding photography business has its own particular challenges. Here are some quick tips to being successful with your business.
For one thing, remember that even if you do this part-time and work only with friends and family you still want to conduct your wedding photography business like a business. Quote a fair price and make sure you follow through with appointments. Put everything in writing and make sure your paperwork is always in order.
As with any business, you may want to set aside a part of your house specifically for your wedding photography business. Having a separate filing cabinet to keep all the paperwork together and file it by customer name so that if someone calls with a question about their bill or something else you can find things readily and easily. You may also want to have a separate phone line installed or get a separate cell phone just for the wedding photography business itself. Nothing is more annoying to a customer than having their photographer's child answer the phone or to have a message lost because an irresponsible family member didn't make a note of it. This also means that you shouldn't be trying to conduct your wedding photography business with a child crying in the background or when you're distracted by other things. Your client or customer will expect your full attention and it certainly isn't a good business practice to need to yell over distracting noise in the background or to be put on hold simply because you need to tend to something else at the same time.
Many brides expect to pose for wedding portraits even before the actual wedding day so you may also need a studio space for your wedding photography business. This doesn't need to be anything fancy but should be presentable and professional. They may need a place to change and of course will need a good mirror to check their hair and makeup as well. Remember that your wedding photography business will be competing with many other established businesses that have studio space and professional staff so you need to make sure you have these things as well.
The real key to success when running a wedding photography business is to treat it like a business. Spend time searching for new customers and calling up former customers just to let them know that you appreciate their referrals. As with just about any other business, you're only going to get out of your wedding photography business what you put into it. A lack of professionalism will mean a lack of customers but being more professional will mean more customers.
If you want to contact me to talk about “Running a Successful Wedding Photography Business & Discussion !” or anything else, leave a message. http://openabusinessapp.wordpress.com/contact-us/
For one thing, remember that even if you do this part-time and work only with friends and family you still want to conduct your wedding photography business like a business. Quote a fair price and make sure you follow through with appointments. Put everything in writing and make sure your paperwork is always in order.
As with any business, you may want to set aside a part of your house specifically for your wedding photography business. Having a separate filing cabinet to keep all the paperwork together and file it by customer name so that if someone calls with a question about their bill or something else you can find things readily and easily. You may also want to have a separate phone line installed or get a separate cell phone just for the wedding photography business itself. Nothing is more annoying to a customer than having their photographer's child answer the phone or to have a message lost because an irresponsible family member didn't make a note of it. This also means that you shouldn't be trying to conduct your wedding photography business with a child crying in the background or when you're distracted by other things. Your client or customer will expect your full attention and it certainly isn't a good business practice to need to yell over distracting noise in the background or to be put on hold simply because you need to tend to something else at the same time.
Many brides expect to pose for wedding portraits even before the actual wedding day so you may also need a studio space for your wedding photography business. This doesn't need to be anything fancy but should be presentable and professional. They may need a place to change and of course will need a good mirror to check their hair and makeup as well. Remember that your wedding photography business will be competing with many other established businesses that have studio space and professional staff so you need to make sure you have these things as well.
The real key to success when running a wedding photography business is to treat it like a business. Spend time searching for new customers and calling up former customers just to let them know that you appreciate their referrals. As with just about any other business, you're only going to get out of your wedding photography business what you put into it. A lack of professionalism will mean a lack of customers but being more professional will mean more customers.
If you want to contact me to talk about “Running a Successful Wedding Photography Business & Discussion !” or anything else, leave a message. http://openabusinessapp.wordpress.com/contact-us/