Would really appreciate some advice and direction, any tips appreciated. DH and I want to start up a photography business (well, really it's DH - I'm the brains of the operation .
He has run his own business in the past, but it folded, mainly because despite being a fab photographer, he isn't a great business man, but that's where I come in.
At the moment we both work part time and look after DD (11months). This isn't something DH can leave his job to do until it proves to be lucrative. He is in a really shit job and this is his way out.
Can anyone offer any tips? I am trying to organise him at the moment and we have a book of brainstorming, e.g. what he has to do to create a portfolio, marketing ideas, his visions and goals, very basic equipment needs.
We don't have any money to put into this at the moment. This is our way of our black hole. He has a perfectly adequate camera, would print to order using an online company. He wants to do mostly naturalistic lifestyle photography so back ground isn't too important, we wouldn't need a studio, we have lots of space in our flat if necessary.
Off course he says "well if I want to do this style I would need a new lens, reflector blah blah blah" but I am making him list his absolute most basic requirements just to get started. Not sure how we could get any extra finance? Anyway, any advice would be gratefully received, websites for listing businesses, creating logos, registering domains, writing business plans, cheap marketing ideas?
Many thanks in advance