How To Start A Photography Business From Home

The absolute first thing you need to consider when you decide to start a photography business from home is the camera equipment you will use. In order to get high quality pictures the key feature you want to look for in today's digital cameras is the megapixels limitation. Defined a megapixel is: (mega) computer slang for one million (pix) for picture and (el) for element.It wasn't that long ago that 1.3 megapixels was the best you could get, but in today's standards such a low MP is not considered high enough quality for photography.

Think of it like this, the higher the MP, the better the resolution, the better the resolution the better for shooting pictures of a moving target. One could also think of it like this the higher the megapixels the bigger the image can be when printed as well. Here is a quickie non-official chart that helps explain this:



So as you can see the higher the megapixels your camera can take the better quality your pictures will be.

One other thing to consider is that your camera should be able to work with additional memory either via secure digital, compact flash, or memory stick just to name a few. Being able to switch out or add memory means you can take much more pictures which will increase your likelihood of having more quality shots you can sell later on.

For most people this is the first stumbling block they must hurdle. The question of what to shoot should be the easiest to answer though, just shoot what you are most interested in! If you like animals take pictures of animals, if you like lakes and forests then by all means shoot pictures of them.

Really your imagination is your only limit. Today there is a market for just about any decent quality picture. Somewhere someone right now is looking for that next shot you take in the park of kids playing on a merry-go-round, cat chasing a bird, or the bustling waterfall at your favorite stream or river.

Given that today's digital cameras with the addition of a memory card or stick can hold hundreds if not thousands of pictures just start shooting and cull the best ones out and start collecting all types of pictures on a variety of subject matters.

As soon as you have the right equipment, subject matter, the know-how, and an idea of the laws pertaining to taking and selling photographs, you're ready to start making money! There are several ways you can go about selling your work, including:

* Using eBay or other online auctions,
* Selling directly to clients and the public on a contract basis,
* Selling to stock image websites, and
* Selling unsolicited shots to magazines and newspapers.

Keep in mind that every image you sell must have been shot by you, and that you need signed, dated releases if the images contain any recognizable people or property. Remember, not getting those releases signed could cause civil charges to be brought against you. Make sure images of buildings and scenery are not protected by copyright or trademark laws.

Depending on how you decide to market your photographs, you will primarily be
selling your images on stock photo sites like:
Stock and Prints (http://www.stockandprints.com)
Crestock (http://www.crestock.com)
iStockPhoto (http://www.istockphoto.com)
and Dreams Time (http://www.dreamstime.com)

You might even consider selling them on celebrity gossip magazine sites like The Snitcher Desk (http://www.thesnitcherdesk.com) and Paparazzi (http://www.paparazzi24.com). of course don't rule out the possibility of selling directly to clients on a contract basis either. Having a clientele of customers willing to buy your pictures should be your main goal after you get started and have enough experience to take high quality photos.

There are lots of people who make a decent living on eBay just selling screensavers that they have made. You could create a few themed screensavers and sell them either individually or as a package. You could even post a listing to create custom screensavers for people, trust me there are lots of people who have no clue how to do this, so this is a big market on eBay.

Another avenue for income is to sell funny pictures to websites such as Break (http://www.break.com) who pays up to $50 for original funny photos. Also eBaunn's World (http://upload.ebaumsworld.com) will pay $25 for images and up to $500 for funny videos.

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