Legal Matters for Your Dog Photography Business
In order to be a legal and legit business, you need to file all kinds of paperwork and go through a few other steps. This isn’t necessarily the most fun part of starting the biz, but it’s the most necessary [more…]
Originality, Integrity, and Collegiality in Your Dog Photography Business
Pet photographers of all sorts are popping up like crazy. It’s a fast-growing industry, so chances are, you’re not the first one in your area to start this type of business. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t [more…]
Discover Your Client’s Needs, Expectations, and Reasons for the Photo Shoot
In addition to learning about your canine subject, you need to learn about your human client. Sometimes, this is even more vital, because the human is the one paying your fee [more…]
Confirm Details with Your Dog Photography Clients
As you find out more about your client’s needs and wants, you’ll know what session or package option is right for her and her god and you can discuss that with her. [more…]
Prepare Your Human and Canine Photography Clients
You should run through how the photo shoot is going to work with your human client ahead of time. This is a big piece of the shoot, actually, and it doesn’t even happen during the session itself. [more…]
Model Releases for Your Dog Photography Business
As a photographer, you retain your rights to your photos. You can decide to waive those rights at any time, but in general, you should retain them. To protect your rights, you need to create a waiver and [more…]
Deliver Client Proofs in Your Dog Photography Business
With proofs of your dog photographs ready to go, it’s time to make them available to your client. You can get your proofs online using a number of methods; for example, you can use Adobe Lightroom’s integrated [more…]
Client Viewing of Your Dog Photography
After your proofing gallery is live, it’s time to invite your clients to view it by e-mailing them the link. Also, let them know what the next steps are. If their package includes any photos, remind them [more…]
How to Accept Payment for Your Dog Photography Business
Getting paid for your dog photography by check or cash is the most direct and usually the easiest way to go, but you can also use PayPal, which is becoming more and more popular. The thing to remember [more…]
How to Build Your Dog Photography Portfolio
Your portfolio is your calling card. It showcases your work and makes people want to book you for jobs. When building your portfolio, you want to build something that represents your style, diversity, [more…]
Create a Website to Promote Your Dog Photography Business
First and foremost, for your dog photography business, you need a website . . . immediately! If you’re not exactly web-savvy, setting up a website can be a daunting task, but in reality, solutions are [more…]
Build Relationships with Local Pet Care Businesses and Rescue Groups
Talking up dog photography is a heck of a lot easier if you do it in the right places. Do some research to map out all the pet care businesses in your area, including pet boutiques, groomers, dog walking [more…]
How to Get Your Dog Photography Business Website Found
Getting your dog photography business website live is half the battle. Getting found online is the other half. Today, most people use a search engine like Google to track down what they’re looking for, [more…]
Where to Get Help with Writing Business Plans
Writing a business plan can be a daunting process. Before you begin to feel overwhelmed and burdened, identify the key people who can help you during the planning process. [more…]
What Kind of Business Plan Do I Need?
The purpose and the process of creating a business plan are different, depending on your starting position. Following are some of the most common questions you should consider to determine the starting [more…]
Frequently Asked Business-Plan Questions
Most people who get into the business-planning process find they have many questions. Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about writing business plans. [more…]
How to Establish a Business-Plan Time Frame
When developing a business plan, your time frame represents how far out into the future you want to plan. You want your business to grow successfully for years and years into the future, but that goal [more…]
Business Planning Resources
You’re certain to have questions as your business planning gets under way. Luckily, you have plenty of business planning resources to turn to for help. For example, you may want to find out about trends [more…]
Business-Plan Target Audiences and Key Messages
Your business plan is the blueprint for how you plan to build a successful enterprise. It’s a comprehensive document that covers a lot of territory and addresses all sorts of issues. To help focus your [more…]
Why is a Business Plan Important?
Most start-up businesses understand the importance of business planning. Without a plan, they usually can’t get funding. But even businesses with plenty of cash can get into big trouble without a well-thought-out [more…]
How to Evaluate Your Business-Planning Situation
To get your business where you want it to go, you need a map to follow. That's what your business plan is all about. It starts with a description of your current situation; describes your future plans; [more…]
How to Put Your Business Plan’s Principles into Practice
Increasingly, companies are realizing that strong values contribute to strong businesses, and they craft their business plans accordingly. Many are creating detailed ethics guidelines that articulate exactly [more…]
How to Generate a Successful Business Idea
Writing a business plan is one of the most important steps in moving a new business venture into reality. But a business plan is equally important for established ventures planning to introduce a new product [more…]
Do-It-Yourself Business Planning Idea Blender
When it comes to business planning, the best thing about creativity is that no one holds a monopoly on great ideas. You may not become a creative genius overnight, but with a little time and effort and [more…]
How to Boost Your Personal Creativity in Business Planning
As far as business planning goes, where do creative ideas originate? As part of an informal survey, innovative individuals named their top idea-generating activities. The most frequently cited answers [more…]
