subject: How To Sell Photos To Up And Coming Bands In Your Area! [print this page] How To Sell Photos To Up And Coming Bands In Your Area!
You can learn how to sell photos in a somewhat neglected corner of the market - music photography. You don't necessarily need a flashy camera, although an external light source does help. Even a variable bright spotlight on a stand can be adequate. Music photography involves taking pictures of local bands, and it is a great source of repeat business.Here is a brief background of what most local bands experience in a year. They practice, play small gigs and try to get bigger gigs. They usually blame each other for why they aren't famous, so regularly change their band members, and that is the cycle they stay in continuously. Because this is the way they act, they constantly need new photographs of their band members, and in case you don't know about the music business - every music guide tells bands they need photographs if they want to get bigger gigs, and, naturally, up to date photographs of their line up.It is very simple to understand how to sell photos in the music market and because of the nature of the industry there's lots of repeat business. As the bands split up and join other bands they bring with them their recommendation of your photography service. Something else you may not know about bands is that they often all practice in the same few practice rooms, and visit the same music shops. In most cases, anyone is allowed to hang posters in these practice rooms and shops free of charge. Therefore, getting paying customers is not a big problem anymore. It's possible to quickly establish yourself as the number one photography company in this medium, for your location.If your equipment extends to some studio lighting, you can arrange to meet bands at their rehearsal venues on a regular basis (even one or two evenings a week) and arrange to take their latest promo shots. Amounts you charge can vary, but if you conduct yourself professionally (and always give out your business cards) you can charge anything from around $200 dollars plus. For this the band gets your time for 2-3 hours, half a dozen prints and a disc of the shoot's images. Learn how to sell photos in this way and even a couple of jobs a week will provide a nice little earner.
