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How to Start a Home-Based Photography Business, 5th (Home-Based Business Series)

How to Start a Home-Based Photography Business, 5th (Home-Based Business Series)
By Kenn Oberrecht

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From estimating your start-up costs and setting up your darkroom to staying profitable once you're in business, this comprehensive guide has it all for aspiring photography professionals.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #347758 in Books
  • Published on: 2005-12-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 256 pages

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From the Back Cover

Do you love to take photographs? Do you tote your camera wherever you go? Now you can realize your dream of working from your home at something you enjoy - a home-based photography business.
Author Kenn Oberrecht shares his experience and advice on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based photography business. He shows you how to estimate your start-up costs, outfit your darkroom, and stay profitable once you are in business.
Whether you want to earn your living as a portrait photographer, photojournalist, or product photographer¿or be the most versatile photographer in your community - this guide will put you on the path to building your own home-based business.
Learn all about:

Honing Your Photographic Skills
Setting Pricing Policies
Getting Paid
Buying the Right Computer Equipment
Taking Your Business Online
Working out of Your Home

Use these special features and workbook pages:

Cash-flow Projection Worksheet
Profit-and-Loss Worksheet
Sample Press Release
Production/Sales/Income Report
Sample Invoice and Statement
Extensive Resource Listing

About the Author

Kenn Oberrecht is the author of more than two dozen books, and has written for such magazines as Modern Photography, Sports Illustrated, and The Writer. He has taught both photography and writing at the university level, and is currently a freelance photographer and writer working out of his home in Oregon.

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The bible for a small photography business.5
I have read several books on starting and operating a small business. This is the only one I've found that covers the business of photography exclusively. It starts from scratch and guides the reader through every step, including an in-depth chapter on writing a business plan. It includes many samples of contracts and various business forms and even points you in the right direction to finding them. I would not have had the courage to strike out on my own if I had not read this book.

don't bother1
This book has little in specifics for a photography business. It does have lots of basic common sense advice about home businesses in general. For example, he tells you to check in the yellow pages to see who your competition will be. Also, you can get some of his information for free, such as the tax regulations from the IRS.

Well Organized & Written4
This book is well organized and written. It was a quick read and he covered everything in simple terms that even the budding pro could follow. My only complaint is that he spent a lot of time detailing bookkeeping & resource systems that are all done by hand and there was little advice on computer assistance. Also, he focused mostly on freelance stock photography (which is what most home-based photographers would be doing) but more info on studio work would have been helpful for me.