THE BUSINESS IN PHOTOGRAPHY

THIS IS WHY PHOTOGRAPHY IS BUSINESS...

Photography as a trade has been in Vogue for years now, from the era of pin-hole camera, to black and white cameras,analog cameras and today's most exciting digital cameras .
Photography could revolve around time because it is a value people recorginze and always want to key into.

Couples who wants to keep memories, a family who wants to have a nice family portrait, a young entrepreneur who wants to look professional. Varieties of people owning the value attachment of photography has given it a lasting power to revolve with time.

Even mobile phones have cameras.

It was back in the days when only those who can afford a camera gets to experience the feeling of excitement but today we have Mobile Cameras.

Mobile phones have upgraded to a level in which some posses the same power to a digital camera, speaking of focus and quality, everything working together to aim simplicity.

Photography is a valuable business that is why mobile phones can add it to one of the features of a phone.

Take a minute to imagine a phone without a camera. Who will buy?

Aside the fantasy of getting yourself on a paper card or a jpg you can stare at, what about the extending part of photography?

The editing part of photography is mind-blowing, speaking of how well photographers can partner with brands to have models create mind blowing adverts campaign.

The value of photography keeps spiking daily...

I can't imagine why anyone shouldn't know how to take a snap shot using a mobile phone.

Anyone can take fabulous pictures in this century.

Truth be told, is photography as simple as just taking a shot? Or am I fine tuning it?

Becoming a professional photographer requires a considerable level of focus, training, patience and creativity.

The early stage of learning photography can really be confusing, you get to have numerous choices of what type of photographer you want to be maybe you want to be a nature photographer or you want to explore lifestyle and many other choices. What type of camera you want to use, how you want to get around the Adobe softwares and other confusing softwares.

Well I was once there, I had to take each step at a time, from one unit to another, having to learn to take nice pictures to a well refreshing editing skills and a lots more. It can be stressful I must admit but it's worth the hype.

I remember meeting a photographer, i asked what type of section of photography is he into,
he said he just do any job that comes his way, and I smiled.

There's is a saying that goes thus 'jack of all trades master of none(I'm not really an English person, permit me to paraphrase)'. I needed to enlighten him that even if he wanted to take any job that comes his way, he has to be known for a specific type of photograhy. Be it Food , Nature, portraits, weddings, headshot, beauty, sports, landscape and lots more. Because it is easy to dominate in a niche than having to jump over everything that comes your way

For instance, imagine having a shy nature with a shivering nature when you have to meet and communicate with people, taking a portrait shoot, might not come in handy, you might find it hard to get yourself thriving. It will always work well if you function well in other aspect that does not require direct contact with the client e.g food, nature, sports etc. Except you love it and chooses to develop himself.

I did grow from knowing nothing to having my bank get paid with photography, all that is needed is a focused heart and a ready to practice kind of vibe..

I'll love to share with you a few reasons why photography should be seen as a business

✅ photography gives room for creativity:

Without saying a word, stories can be told using just photographs. With Photography you are able to express various stretch in with your mind, ranging from taking the pictures to the retouching and colour grading.

Photography helps to transfer pictures and Inspirations from your mind into a reality for others to see and appreciate.

Creativity is common to everyone, we all have creative ideas, in photography you are able to stretch your mind and express the hidden power in you.

✅ Photography is a money generating machine :

This is no news, photography is a skill that pays premium depending on how grounded your skills are.

Let me ask, do you like money?

Who doesn't like money? Everybody loves money.

According to Kevin Hail of Kevin Hail

"Photography, talented photographers can earn hundreds of dollars in a single day."

My mentor once told me that there's always a client for every photographer, so no photographer can run out of client and if you decide as a photographer not to work directly to a client there are site that allow freelance work as a photographer.

Photography is a very lucrative business, if you need cool cash then photography is a sure bet .

✅ With Photography, you are your own boss...

In addition If you are photographer, you are the boss of your own. The joy you have when you know you don't have to work all the time, or have to report to anyone is really a gem we all should behold.

✅ Your love for Craft increases :

As a photographer, your love for the craft increase on a daily basis if it was passion that fuels you, as a photographer you always have to think of how to increase your level of creativity,in order to put out great contents.

I hope this post will help inspire you to consider giving photography a shot. You can ask questions in the comment session.