Photography is a lucrative business, but its peculiarity lies in the fact that a photographer must have really serious skills, talent and work experience in order to achieve something in this area. If you are serious about photography, and it can be called your main profession, you will be interested in learning how to start your own photography business - in other words, create a private photo studio. Such a business will undoubtedly be relevant - people are more and more interested in artistic studio photography, and also call photographers for money for weddings, birthdays and other events that they want to capture in high-quality and beautiful frames.
Instructions
Step 1
By opening your own photo studio, you can earn income not only from professional studio shooting for incoming clients, printing photographs and booklets, but also from renting a studio with lighting equipment for other photographers.
Step 2
In addition to legal subtleties and paperwork, as well as registration of an individual entrepreneur, you will need to choose a good room for a studio. Its location in the city depends on the focus of the studio and on the target audience. It is preferable to look for premises for rent in the central districts of the city, where the traffic is high enough to pay off the project. There must be an accessible parking near the building where the studio is located.
Step 3
The studio room must have a high ceiling (at least three meters), as well as a total area of 60 square meters. Divide the room into zones - there should be space directly under the studio, under the reception desk, as well as under the dressing room and dressing room.
Step 4
Starting a studio requires serious start-up capital. Renting a room will take you about 40 thousand rubles a month, and large sums of money will be required to repair and equip the premises. Then you need to purchase the necessary equipment, the price of which is quite high.
Step 5
When purchasing a SLR camera, use your own professional knowledge as a guide. Optimal for a small studio will be the choice of the Canon EOS 40D Body or Nikon D80 Body. Buy additional lenses for the camera - a universal lens must be included in the kit, and you can also buy a lens for macro photography on a stage.
Step 6
Purchase lighting equipment separately. The studio should have at least four light sources with a capacity of 500 joules, as well as stands for them, softboxes, curtains, attachments, light filters, and much more. These accessories create original lighting effects in photography, allowing you to experiment with the client's image and the style of the finished image.
Step 7
For studio shooting, purchase several rolls of backgrounds in different shades - black, white, and others.
Equip the dressing room with a table, a large mirror, a screen and a small wardrobe with hangers, on which you can hang any costumes for filming. When the studio is ready to go, find qualified employees and start promoting your services.
