| Want to make money with digital photography? | | | | big market for promotion, personal here, look into it |
| Want your own Photographic Business? Its not just | | | | first, try and specialise. |
| wedding photography, read on to find out other | | | | * PILL BOXES. Unfortunately a lot of people are on |
| ways to make money and start your own business in | | | | pills, some people are on a lot of pills. Hence the |
| the exciting world of Photography! Here is a list of | | | | arrival of pill boxes. Do you know someone who |
| the ninth 10, with an outline of the type of business | | | | would like a personalised one? If you do, so does |
| that can be made. | | | | everyone else. You can get nice ones, but where do |
| Your own digital, photography based, home business | | | | you get personal ones? Again there is the promo |
| could start here... | | | | market and even the souvenir market. Everyone on |
| * DESK CLOCKS. Most people at work, or even who | | | | holiday knows someone at home who could benefit |
| have a desk at home have a clock on it. Some may | | | | from such an attractive pill box which would lift their |
| have some sort of advertising on it, like a freebie | | | | spirit. |
| from a manufacturer. But how many people would | | | | * PLANNERS. If you fail to plan then you are planning |
| prefer a photograph of their loved ones? Most I | | | | to fail. A lot of companies and individuals use planners. |
| would imagine. And if you don't want to go the | | | | They have been hanging in doctors surgeries for |
| personal route, approach a manufacturer and offer | | | | years, paid for and given free to doctors and |
| to produce a clock for them, with their photo and | | | | practices. Some people act as the middleman, getting |
| company details. Its a huge market, people are | | | | the advertising and putting together the planner with |
| making a living doing it, get in there. | | | | the promise it will be given to and seen regularly by |
| * BLANKETS. Nursing homes, private hospitals, care | | | | so many thousand medical professionals. There's a big |
| providers and don't forget the average household, all | | | | opportunity in itself. Take it into other industries, |
| use them. Personalise or promote, your choice, how | | | | autos, sports, etc. |
| about personalise and promote. I am not going to | | | | * RULERS. I have a joke about measuring tapes, that |
| make any references to that being a blanket | | | | I don't use as a rule, but none on rulers thank |
| strategy, or you should cover both markets. I | | | | goodness, I draw the line there. Newsagents, office |
| wouldn't do that. | | | | supply, schools, businesses, uni, this is quite a big one. |
| * COOLERS. Drinks coolers are everywhere, not just | | | | And quite cheap to produce. |
| in the summer either. A great place for a message or | | | | * MEGAPHONES. Sports, drama, getting the kids in |
| a personal note. Drinks companies are an obvious | | | | for their tea ( a drama in itself), Coaches and parents |
| choice, but what of places where the drinks are | | | | need them. They are a fun item too. Funny, |
| consumed. What event doesn't have drinks and drink | | | | promotional, political, lots of opportunity for |
| coolers? | | | | messages here. |
| * LETTER OPENERS. At work and at home, we get | | | | This is just to get your creative juices going and |
| letters everywhere and its nice to have a proper | | | | your brain storming with ideas! The internet has |
| opener, rather than tearing. Promotional, personal, | | | | opened up a never ending need for images, of |
| souvenir. Keep an eye where you see them, or | | | | anything and everything. Stock photography has |
| where you think they are needed. Mail boxes for | | | | changed, gone are the highly professional, large |
| example, or blocks of flats or holiday apartments. | | | | format shots of models and beaches, that had to be |
| * RECIPES. There are more cook books than | | | | technically perfect, well they are not gone, but they |
| anything, along with tv shows, chat shows, | | | | are not the only opportunities for aspiring |
| everyones cooking and eating, or talking about it. | | | | photographers who want to make a living with their |
| Recipes are given away to promote such markets, | | | | hobby, their passion. Images that you wouldn't |
| either books, shows, or foodstuffs. Lots of | | | | believe started life as a photograph end up |
| customers there. Don't forget local recipes, that can | | | | everywhere these days and the ability to transform |
| carry a message of the area. | | | | these images is available to everyone, and in the |
| * BALLOONS. Normal balloons, helium balloons, shaped | | | | comfort of their own home. |
| balloons. Millions are sold or given away every year. | | | | Don't forget a lot of well known high street |
| And you know the ones with cartoon characters and | | | | businesses started life on a kitchen table, why not |
| personalities (kids) are not cheap to buy. There is a | | | | yours? |