Making Money with Digital Photography

Football player running back a kick off - This is a photo I took of a local football game. I caught this just right and was able to see his face. This one made the paper and I printed a large photo for the boys parents and they now display it in their business. It has genterated increased interest in my photos.
@bobmnu (8157)
United States
November 10, 2006 3:00pm CST
I am retired and have started a small Photo Business. My emphisis is on Action Shots, mostly of High School sports but I also have taken many of High School Marching Bands. I sell many of them to parents. Do you make money in amature photography? What do you concentrate on and where do you sell your photos. I was suprised that small local papers are willing to purchase photos of local events and sports. One of my problems is that because I am a local photographer in a small town and I have many people want photos for free. I have gotten over the felling that I should give them a break when they do not give me a break in their business. I am in the business to sell photos.
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airnavigator
@airnavigator (369)
• United States
14 Nov 06
Thanks for the good information about your business. Hold the line on the freebies. If people value something they should expect to pay for it. Giving away something for free for a promotion or to attract new business is one thing but to be expected to give away your work for free doesn't make sense. I do some digital photography but my only business use for my pictures is to illustrate articles that I write and get paid for.
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craftwave
@craftwave (1338)
• United States
19 Nov 06
I'm hoping to buy a puzzle machine and use my photos to make puzzles to sell. Its what comes first to my mind whenever I take a picture. I think "Hey, that would make a good puzzle". As you might guess I like doing puzzles as well.
bobmnu
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
20 Nov 06
Interesting idea, I have seen photos turned into puzzles but did not know you could buy a maching to make the puzzles. Thanks for the info.
bobmnu
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
21 Nov 06
Thanks for the info and comment.
suzieque
@suzieque (2334)
• Canada
10 Nov 06
Thanks for the tips. And I hope you make more money and have fun doing it! I just have a question, do you go to a photo shop and print it out and try to sell it, or you post it on a website?
bobmnu
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
10 Nov 06
I print a small proof set when I am at a trounament of all the photos I take and let people view them then I show them on the computer and crop them. Other times I run them through Photo Shop and put a water mark on them and email them to people to view. Many people see my photos in the paper and ask me if I have other photos. Thanks for the comments
86puzzlemachine
@86puzzlemachine (2)
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20 Apr 11
It will be good way business to make photo puzzles, custom puzzles is most popular for primary schools www.86puzzlemachine.com