Smile Please! You Could Make Money Selling Photographs To Evening Revellers! by Paul Summers
Wouldn’t it be good if you could have a night out, while at the same time making money from photography? Well, if you own a decent quality digital camera, and have a little belief, you can. One evening I noticed people going around selling flowers outside night-clubs and it got me thinking they were on to something. The guy would always have to buy the flower for the girl when they were approached. I thought about this for a few days, with a view to coming up with an idea that I could implement to make some money in a similar situation.
I knew very little about buying and selling, but as a photographer I thought maybe I could use these skills to make money. Surely if a couple can be persuaded to buy a cheesy plastic rose, they would far prefer a wonderful picture of the two of them gazing lovingly into each others’ eyes.
I thought about ways to produce the printed photographs immediately, as this would potentially attract more customers. I thought back to the time when I began selling photographs of my own. People who bought my photographs hanging up on display far outweighed those who purchased through my website – because they could touch the product and own it instantly.
In the end the only solution I could think of was to bring a printer with me into the night-clubs. This sounded a bit ‘far out’ at first, and I thought there was no way it could work. However, I discovered that they actually make portable, but high quality, printers that run on batteries, and that really sparked the idea into life.
Now, I could have carried this plan out by myself. But, it was easier to get a friend to come along with me. One, for moral support, secondly, to carry and operate the printer, and thirdly to help keep an eye out for prospects.
You need to find a friendly club, or bar, manager, tell them of your plan, and persuade them to let you try it out (you may have to donate a small ‘cut’, but surprisingly, not always). It’s then simply a matter of looking for couples who appear to be having a good time, but who won’t punch you on the nose if you approach them. Admittedly not everyone goes for it, but as long as you can ignore the inevitable rejections, a packed bar on a Friday or Saturday night can get you a more than reasonable amount of punters.
Charge between $10-20 a go. $150 is not an unreasonable amount to earn for an evening’s efforts. If you find a bar that lets you do this on a regular basis, and they have a small room you can use, you can even buy some pre-cut mounts and provide a premium service selling photographs to your clients. It sounds weird, I know – but, believe me, it’s worth having a go, and it works!
Check out http://www.howtosellphotographs.org today. You can learn how to sell photos, by following my step by step guide that shows you how to make a fantastic second income from your photography. Discover how to do this without the need for pro equipment or pro skills.
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