12 Ways To Make 2010 The Best Year Yet For Photographers

Have you ever noticed how early your magazine subscriptions come in? Right in the heart of December, right as your baking cookies and wrapping up the gifts, here comes your January editions.

I sat down last night with one of my favorites, Sunset magazine, (it always gives great tips on vacation spots here in the West), and read through a great article giving a 12 month planner on living well in 2010. So of course that spawned the idea of breaking down 2010 for your business, and what you could be doing in each of the coming 12 months to make your photography business a knockout in 2010. I have my list down. And I thought I’d list one here with ideas for photographers as well. Take some from below, and build your own.

January
Release something new, just for 2010. Update a previous campaign you ran in 2009. Or start something you’ve been dreaming of. Limited edition portraits?

Tips for making 2010 a great year for your photography business

February
Set up a system to help give you more time in your already busy day. Maybe it’s hiring a bookkeeper. Or an assistant to help you with production work. Or releasing your album design to a professional company. Giving yourself the gift of time now will help you do more in the busy months.

March
Attend a convention to get the new ideas flowing. We’ll be at WPPI (Weddings and Portrait Photographers International) in Las Vegas from the 4th through the 11th. If that’s not your area of expertise, hop onto Google and find a convention close to you. Many take place in the early months of the year.
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