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10 More Sites To Peruse For Freelance Photography Jobs

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A while back I created a post 10 Sites To Find Freelance Photography Work. While all of these places are still available to help you find immediate work, I knew there had to be other places as well. Below is a list of more photography job sites for you to use and start finding the perfect job for you.

Simply Hired

A job posting board for a variety of occupations, including photography.

The CreativeLoft

A premium jobsite that posts only the best job offers within the photographic industry. Search by state, occupation or field.

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30 Ways In 30 Days To Redesign Your Life With Photography

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With only a few days left in 2010, and a New Year right before us, you may be starting to think about what should be different in the coming year. We can all wish and dream, but putting things into reality can be far more complicated.

As I’m sitting here writing out my own 2011 goals, I started thinking about a plan, and what it truly takes to create the lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of. I know everyone has a different dream, but if you are reading this blog, chances are somewhere in those dreams is photography and the ability to make money with your photography.

So I’ve decided to create a new series of posts starting in January to help you create your own plan.

I’ll be posting practical, real world steps you need to take to get from where you are today, to creating a photographic lifestyle that gives you everything you need in 2011.

But in order to do that, I need your help. While I’ve been writing here at Virtual for years, and have a ton of tips and ideas throughout the spectrum of owning a photography business, I want to know what your real world questions are today.

  • Tell me what your current problems are.
  • Tell me what questions you have.
  • Give me your story, and what’s holding you back. The more details the better.

Post your stories in the comments below. Or email me, tweet me, or even put something on Facebook. Whatever you preferred method of contact is, get me your information and I’ll use it to build my 30 ways program.

Then check back in January to start following my new series.

Also be sure to bookmark this page. I’ll be updating it along the way with links to the evergrowing series as they are posted.

What would it take to redesign your current lifestyle for 2011?

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Day 1 Making The Mental Shift To Do Whatever You Choose To Do

Day 2 Is There Any Such Thing As An Impossible Goal?

Day 3 OMG, I Can’t Really Do This, Can I?

Day 4 Overcoming The Traditional Mindset

Day 5 Moving From Hobby To Business: What It Takes To Get To The Next Level

Day 6 Developing a Strong Presentation Piece or Marketing Kit

Day 7 How To Create a To Do List You Actually Stick With and Do

Day 8 Setting Up Your Photography Business In The Right Way

Day 9 Setting Up a Workable Budget

Day 10 How To Create a Studio Anywhere

Day 11 How To Establish A Time Schedule You Can Live With

Day 12 The Easiest Way To Come Up With Dynamic Marketing Promotions

Day 13 Creating a 12 Month Marketing Calendar

Day 14 Why Every Small Business Owner Must Now Be a Content Provider

Day 15 What Skills Do You Need As A Photographer?

Day 16 Niching Your Photography: Choosing The Right Specialty For You

Day 17 How To Get Photos Published In Magazines

Day 18 How To Compete With Stock Images

Day 19 Becoming A Fine Art Photographer

Day 20 How Do I Become An Event Photographer

Day 21 Building A Successful Preschool Photography Program

Day 22 How To Get Your Foot In The Right Door

Day 23 Convincing Your Spouse And Family To Support Your Photography Dreams

Day 24 How To Grow A Photography Business On A Shoestring Budget

Day 25 How To Add Your First Employee

Day 26 The Photographers Guide To Handling Business Growth

Day 27 What Great Networking Means In Today’s World

Day 28 How To Build Wealth As A Photographer

Day 29 What Photographers Don’t Get About Marketing

Day 30 Moving Forward – Where Do We Go From Here?

Author’s Note: This concludes the 30 Ways in 30 Days series. Still have a question or problem that wasn’t addressed here? I would love to hear about it. Feel free to leave a comment on any of the 30 days posts, or email me directly at lori@virtualphotographystudio.com. I look forward to hearing how this series helped you grow as a photographer.

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What Does Photography Income Mean To You?

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A number of years ago, I was given a book that literally changed my life. It’s called Rich Dad Poor Dad. You’ve probably read that one, or one of the many Robert Kiyosaki has written in the decade since that one debuted. (If not, go and grab a copy today.)

At that point in time, we had an extremely successful business. We photographed around 30 weddings per year, averaging 4 to 5 figure sales per wedding. Yep, we were making a very healthy six figure income, and having the time of our lives flying all over the place to capture wedding memories.

Yet even though we had a blast doing our 30 weddings per year, this book made us look at things a bit differently.

Our entire livelihood relied on 25 to 30 clients per year. Not only did we have to work hard to find those 25 to 30 clients every year, we had to work hard to keep them happy.

Okay, that wasn’t difficult. We loved what we were doing.

We had to be very careful with the way we “played”. Skiing in the winter? Forget it. What if we broke a leg? Ever tried being a wedding photographer with a broken leg? So even though we loved what we were doing, we were still making conscious choices about how we lived.

Okay, that still isn’t too bad right?

But what about if the economy turned and it became harder to find those 25 to 30 people? Or what if one or two of them gave you all sorts of problems? The stress could literally eat you up for months at a time. Add in increasing competition, and you can quickly see that choosing one path like this for a lifetime of income isn’t the smartest thing to do.

Rich Dad Poor Dad opened up our eyes to that, and we quickly started to change.

Changing Your Goals

The goal is to develop several forms of income that allows you to make money in a variety of different ways. We decided to leverage all of our skills and knowledge, and use it to make income in a variety of ways.

The first part is understanding the different types of income.

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See A Story, Take A Picture, Make Some Money – The Future Of Photo Journalism

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With a global community, finding the right photograph to go along with a story is important. As a photographer, being able to sell your photographs at the right price is equally important.

If you love photojournalism, and love finding the story as it happens, check out Demotix. Demotix allows you to take photographs, showcase them to the media, and make money.

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Demotix has connections to major media buyers all over the world. From newspapers, magazines, television and websites, if the media needs a photograph, Demotix has a connection.

One of the major concerns with all photographers is copyrights. With Demotix, you retain your copyright. They sell your image either with non-exclusive rights for anything between $50 and $3000 USD. Or for exclusive rights for the highest price possible. In all cases, they split the fee with you 50/50.

Demotix is still fairly small, with 8300 members in 110 countries. Which means it’s a great time to climb on board and find your niche in photojournalism.

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