To many would-be business owners the idea of owning a home based business sounds rewarding and inspiring. In fact, starting a home based business is a great way for the average person to make extra income or even turn into a full time work at home venture. The Small Business Administration (SBA) estimates that over half the small businesses started in the last decade were home based.
This article discusses a Real Estate Pictorial Business which uses basic photography skills or training along with a high quality digital camera. Own a digital camera? Put it to good use by starting a Real Estate Pictorial Business. This is a new field and sure to become highly competitive in a few years.
Getting Started
Real estate agents and brokers are very busy people with very little time to spare. Why not ease their work load by stepping up and offering various agencies around the community any personal expertise you might have in taking clear, good quality, photographs of homes that they are selling. Before contacting these real estate agencies, make sure to include an up to date portfolio with a good selection of pictures to show the agencies samples of your best photographic work. If they still seem hesitant, offer to take a few snapshots for free. If they like the snapshots, arrange a payment for the work and contract with the agency to work on a regular basis.
Duties
Approach real estate agencies with your photographic portfolio. Advise them about your real estate photography service and availability. Offer to take a few candid snapshots of a selected property for free. Agree to let them review pictures. If they like the photographs, arrange a payment fee for additional photographs. Aggressive photographers might find a few homes for sale and take a dozen photographs. Visit the real estate office and show the photographs to the agency owner while explaining the real estate photography service to them.
Startup Cost
This depends on what equipment the photographer already owns and the methods used for advertising.
Equipment
Digital camera and software. Computer setup. Office setup. Photography supplies.
Skills
Eye for photographic detail. Photographic training. Experience using digital camera. Computer experience.
Potential Income
Varies. Depends on how aggressively the owner markets the business.
Best Customers
Real estate agencies in the surrounding community.
Advertising Methods
Advertising methods might be as simple as ads in real estate magazines. Local newspapers. Directly contacting real estate agencies.
Use these tips to start your own Digital Photography Business.
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