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Start A Home Photo Business With Little Money

My wife always had a knack for photography and was told that she should do it professionally. We decided that it might be nice to bring in a little extra income doing something she enjoys. We had very little money to purchase the equipment we needed.

We had already purchased an inexpensive DSLR camera, a Pentax, for around $400. We also bought a tripod (don't use it much but nice to have just in case), a lot of extra batteries, and Photoshop CS3 (very expensive when it was first released). My wife splurged a little on the editing software, you don't need to spend as much as we did. You can get less expensive versions of Photoshop that will fit your needs.

Spending money on a nice flash was not an option at the time so we borrowed one from a friend. You can even borrow a friend's camera while doing your first couple of jobs until you can save to buy your own camera. We did eventually upgrade to a Canon but kept the Pentax around for a backup. This worked out great for when my wife did her first wedding. She used the Canon for the more formal poses and I used the Pentax for action shots throughout the day.

When you start earning a little money you can invest it into your business, but no need to rack up a lot of debt when you are starting out. Your customers don't care if you have an older DSLR or the newest Canon. Nor will they know the difference.

As far as a website, you will want your own eventually but not necessary when starting out. Companies like Smugmug will host your pictures for a very reasonable yearly fee.

All of the photography that we do is on site and not at a studio. We either take the pictures at the client's house or meet at a scenic location. Some places you can go: lake (or ocean if you are lucky enough), county/state park, or a zoo. The winters are brutal where I live so we found a local community center that has a lot of vegetation and water falls that make for a great backdrop.

You too can start a home photo business with little money. The equipment isn't what is important, it is your skills and passion for doing what you love!

My wife supplements our income by taking senior pictures and family portraits. She is able to bring in extra money even while taking care of our small children due to the flexibility of this business.

If you have a passion for photography and have some skills, this might be a great business opportunity.

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Home Business Tips - Try it For Free

Okay, let's start from the beginning. You've started your home business and you've decided that in order to run it properly, you need a certain piece of software. Personally, I use Ultra Edit, Photoshop, Camtasia, Dreamweaver and a host of other things. Some of these cost me a pretty penny. But in many cases, I wasn't sure I was actually going to need the software. So I wanted to try it out. How do you do this without having to dish out the money first? Very simple.

Let's say that you're thinking of going into the graphic design business and you've been told that Photoshop is the way to go. However, you're not sure that you want to sink that much money into it without at least trying it out first. So what do you do? Go to Google and type in "Photoshop free trial." If you look at the results, you will find a listing that says, "Adobe Photoshop Free Trial - Download Photoshop CS3 30 Day Tryout." There you go. You can try CS3, which cost something like $699 when I bought it, for free for 30 whole days. You can't beat that deal, can you?

And this will work for just about any software on the market. The reason is simple. Software manufacturers are not dumb. They want you to buy their software but they know that, especially in the case of expensive products, you're not going to just sink $700 into something without trying it first. So they give free trials. It's in their best interests to do this.

This practice doesn't just confine itself to software. Many membership sites that provide services will also give you a 30 day free trial for their service. Some products and services are only 7 days, but still long enough to get an idea of whether or not you want to buy the product or service afterward. Again, just type in the product or service name and then "free trial" after it. You should see results for just about anything.

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