Before anyone judges me, yes I am a dumb 19 year old who has watched too much Andrew Tate and all the other self improvement gurus talk about being rich. This has lead me down to a very confusing hole.
Anyhow, can you actually make Millions off a photography business? If so how?
I have 4 years of experience and now I am on the search for a photography job for the time being.
I for the most part have been using photography as a tool to make connections with wealthy people. I want to own nice cars, so what do I do? I go up to people who have them and ask for a photo shoot so that they have a reason to talk to me.
This genuinely can ever get me so far. But man its been confusing me for a while.
As I am still learning and I just started to do this connections thing I am wondering if anyone here has a similar problem to me? 😅
The old joke was: How do you get $1 Million with photography? Start with $2 Million.
Kidding aside, becoming a millionaire photographer happens rarely, if at all. But if you work hard to build a commercial business you can make a comfortable living depending on what your field is, as long as you realize that you’ll have some really busy months and some months where you’ll be wondering where the clients are. It’s hard slog, there’s no magic button to press, and most photography fields, if not all, are highly saturated. Find your niche, work hard, and be prepared to fall flat on your face a few times before you figure things out. Remember, it’s a business first and foremost. Treat it as such. Offer quality work that appeals to your target market, and learn marketing and how to operate a business. Manage your finances with the Profit First method, and take pride in your work.
Good luck, and listen to Seth Godin and other business educators, you’ll get more out of his works than Tate’s.