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Last updated: 10/17/2011
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I Often Get Asked...

When out taking photos I often get talking to fellow photographers and when they learn I am a graphic designer they will sometimes ask if I can design a business card for them. I tell them, 'sure I can', and quote them a price. I think most of them think I would do this for free and are taken aback when I quote them, after all, this is my profession and a unique bespoke design will take time. Considering this I thought it would be a good idea to create some customizable photographer business card templates for photographers who don't want to pay for a bespoke design.

Photography Business Cards

To Get Your Name Out There

Whether you are a professional photographer or an enthusiast who sells a few prints now and then, having a business card to hand out to people you meet is a great way to market yourself, get your name out there, drive traffic to you website portfolio and get more twitter followers - you are on twitter right? Twitter is another great way to get more exposure. If you don't have a website, then get yourself a free blog, and start posting your photographs.

I have created 15 photography business card designs and placed them in my Zazzle store, so anyone can customize the text and add their own photographs to these templates and order online as many business cards as they need. Some of my designs are featured below.

Camera Lens Business Card

A stylish photographer business card

This design symbolizes looking down the lens of a camera with space for your name, business and a list of photography services on the front of the card.

The back of the card has lines for contact details, such as, telephone number, email address, website address, twitter name and a studio address. These lines can be left blank, or you can add other details as you wish, as this template easily customized.

Vertical Two-Photo Business Card

Showcase two of your best photographs

This vertical business card design has room on the front and back for two photos, so you can upload two of your best images to showcase on this card. It is always nice to get 'wow', and favorable comments when you hand over your card to someone!

The example shown here is for a wildlife photographer, but you can customize this line under the name for any genre of photography you practice. There are four lines on the back where you can add your basic contact details.

Camera Viewfinder Business Card

Create a simple logo for your name

This photographer business card represents the view when you look through a camera viewfinder with the focusing brackets surrounding your name, creating a simple logo.

The front image is out-of-focus making your name stand out more, while the back of the card uses the same image but this time in-focus. You can upload two of your own photographs to this template. It is easy enough to create the out-of-focus effect by using a gaussian blur filter in Photoshop.

Important!

Business Card Marketing Tip

Carry a bunch of your photography business cards wherever you go, especially when you are out taking photos, as you never know when you might meet someone and get talking. If they show an interest in what you do, then give them a card and ask them to check out your website. You might get some business from them, or they might pass your card on to a friend, at the very least you are getting your name out there.

Lens Flare Photographers Business Card

Add some flare

This photographer business card uses an image of some camera lens flare to create a eye-catching and interesting design. The bright white of the flare is positioned to create a kind of logo next to your name.

There are custom lines to add your phone number, email address and twitter profile name on the front of the card, while on the back, there is a single line for your website address.

Stylish Photographers Business Card

Simple and elegant

This vertical business card is simple, elegant and stylish. The design uses a camera shutter pattern for the background of the card, with white bands overlaid for your contact details.

You can customize this template so your initials create a simple logo above your name on the front.

Lens Logo Photography Business Card

Showcase your very best

This template uses a simple circle logo that represents a camera lens where you can insert your initials above your name on the front of the card.

The design is sophisticated and uncluttered, with just two lines to add your contact details on the front. There is room to have your phone number and twitter name on a single line and your email address on the second.

The back of the card should be used to showcase one of your very best photographs to date; choose one that gets a 'wow' response! There is a line here for your website address as well.

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Street Photographer Business Card

Something less formal

This card template uses the interesting marks of a photograph of a weathered stone wall to create an urban look, ideal for a street photographer, for example.

The back of the card has the contact details placed in a haphazard layout making use of the natural divide within this photo.

Crest Logo Photographer Business Card

Very stylish indeed

This fancy business card design for photographers has a very stylish crest logo on the front with space for you to add your own initials and a line to list some of your business services.

The back of the card has leaf embellishments reflecting the style of the logo and surrounding the lines of contact details. There are five customizable lines of text here, ideal if your photography business has premises, if not, any of these lines may be left blank, it's up to you!

This template would also work for any other type of business as well.

Transparent Band Business Card

Show them your best

Transparent Band Photographer Business Card

This photographer business card uses a semi-transparent band across a photo. This lets some of the underlying image to show through while making the text on top easy to read.

This is another template design that allows you to upload two of your best photographs to showcase, or just a single image like in this example.

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Shutter Logo Photography Business Card

For a photography studio

This business card template is meant for a photography business that has studio premises, as there are lines for adding a studio address and two lines for telephone numbers, a landline and a cell phone.

The design uses a camera shutter symbol as a logo above your name, and this symbol is used on the back of the card surrounding a list of photography services.

Positive Negative Photo Business Card

Like an old film negative

Positive Negative Photographers Business Card

This photographer business card uses a film negative on the back and an ordinary positive image on the front of the card.

To customize this template you will need one of your own photographs that is cropped to 3.5 by 2 inches at a resolution of 300 dpi. Make a copy of this image, then select inverse in Photoshop or other editing software, and finally, flip the image horizontally.

The card also has a customizable logo where you can add your initials.

Mesh Photographer Business Card

Something different

This template uses a stylish mesh pattern cut-out that will let parts of an underlying image to show through the holes. You can upload your own photographs for the front and back of the card. An abstract photograph or landscape tends to work best here, but you can experiment and try different images to see what works for you.

A larger hole on the front also doubles as a logo next to your name where you can put your own initials.