Become a Successful woman Personal Photographer - Monetize your passion.

Have you ever wondered how exciting and impactful it'd be to be around people who depend solely on you to get photographed and create treasures of memory for a lifetime? And, you become part of those memories forever. Personal photography is one career that has emerged as a promising genre with a niche market and huge profit prospects in the days to come. Photography has more been like a male-dominated career as it needs you to be on your toes and outgoing as well. As more women are pushing forward to accept challenging careers, personal photography is one career that can be an exciting and fulfilling soul and moneywise too.

You get to manage clients on a personal level by directly conversing and being with them all the while. There are even some websites offering personal photography services but the internet has made it easy for photographers to display their skill to numerous recruiters and get paid a modest amount for their work to sustain a living. At the same time, you may assume that it is not a very organised sector making it a very crowded space. So, you need to be distinct and work hard to achieve and earn.

We are sharing the essence of this very fulfilling vocation trying to answer a few questions relating to the same.

Who is a Personal Photographer?

There are many travellers who love to be photographed but they are wither not very good with photography skills or want to just enjoy their moments as let someone else do the job. So, these people are always on a lookout for personal photographers. Personal photographers are the ones who guide tourists and also their other clients on how and where to click good and effective pictures according to the client's requirements. It is not about the photographer's personal view and experience but all about the client's perspective and demands and the photographer's assistance to fulfill those utilising their photography talent and experience. It is a new and emerging sector with a lot of scope and involves a niche audience.

What will be your job as a personal photographer?

As a personal photographer, you need to be good at the following things:

• Be very well versed with the place you cater to. This will make you aware of the different potentials the place has. You will be able to have a more personal approach with a wider set of options.
• Have in-depth knowledge of all the nice and important spots people would like to visit.

  

• Be a good guide. This is the key to a nice personal photography tour. The clients will be more satisfied and happy to invest their money if they receive an intensive and versatile outcome.
• Be a good communicator to easily develop a good rapport with the client. Smooth and legible conversations will reduce the work for both the parties and make the concepts more clear. The result of which will be beautiful and captivating picture frames.

  

• Be able to create memories and tell a story through the pictures. The client is paying you money to have a very personal experience. Make sure to make them very comfortable and try to know the story of their life that they want to get captured through the lens of your camera.

Ways to enter and earn money

• Collaborate with local travel agents: These are already established and have a flow of tourists coming in. So, here you don't need to do the extra bit to build a connection or a client base. Half the work will be done. You just need to focus on the quality of work that you deliver. If you manage to bring in profits to the firm, there you go.

• Market your skills Online: The first step to excel at online marketing is to have a very attractive and convincing portfolio ready to showcase the viewers your potential and the distinct sense of style. This will help attract viewers to your work and fetch in good clients and good money.

• Apply to websites offering such services. Some of them are:

1. shootmytravel.com

2. flytographer.com

3. localgrapher.com

What is great about personal photography?

• Individual Approach: A one on one conversation makes things easier. A personal photographer is present just for the client he/she is dealing with. This gives a very singular approach which is good for focusing on the work.

• Handpicked Local Professional: The photography professionals are the locals of the place the client is visiting with expertise which lubricates the complete process.

• Top Shoot Spot Recommendations: The client is free from roaming around the place without a clue in search of good locations to get shot.

• Private Session: The clients receive the ease and comfort of sharing their personal stories with the photographer. Complete privacy is assured if they do not want their stories to be out in the world.

If you are a people person and find human interaction exciting and impactful, personal photography is seeking you. As a photographer you need to click frames that please and appeal your clients, it should never be just about you. All you need to do now is to pick up your camera, utilise your personal photography talent and turn your shots and assistance into cash.

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