Destination Photographer – Does It Have To Be Weddings?
February 13, 2009 by Virtual Photography
Filed under Blog, Destination Photography
“I love the idea of traveling with my photography. I’ve done a few weddings, but I’m not excited about making them my specialty. Do I have to do weddings to be a destination photographer?”
The great thing about being in business for yourself is you create the rules. Anything is possible as long as you build to make it possible.
What is your idea of photography? How can you turn it into a business that allows you to travel?
Maybe you enjoy shooting in warm places in the heart of the winter. Why not become a fashion or product photographer? Catalogs are developed months in advance. They need someone to be shooting catalog spreads in places that show off their newest product line. So a company in Wisconsin may need swimsuit and spring fashion shoots on the beach in the Caribbean in January or February.
What about portraits? Thanks to the Internet, you can build up your client base anywhere in the world. Maybe your goal is to live three months on a warm, tropical beach. Plan for it months ahead, put together a website, and start selling photographs on the beach. Promote it to your existing clients, and they may just change their vacation plans to meet you on the beach.
Destination can be anything you want it to be. But it usually starts with an idea or two. Destination can mean anywhere in the world. So it’s up to you to decide where in the world that means.
Once you have your destination in mind, then you can put the business to work.
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The wonderful thing about shooting weddings is once your done you are free to pursue other interests you may have.
I agree! Where else can you work one day a week and earn a six figure income. (Yes, it does take more than one day for production and meeting with prospects and clients. But you do have a ton of freedom during the week!)