The hardships of starting a photography business

   I am Alfredo V. Im an avid photographer and have been for 20 plus years. Im 2009 I decided to turn my passion into a business. I never new a photography business would be so hard to start. I launched a website, I posted pictures, and I used craigslist as a way to advertise inexpensively. I've also done many a free photo shoot to build my portfolio. What I have found is through time and SEO, the business will slowly take shape. Ive met many people willing to help and as well as a few people with equipment and the ability to add to my product, such as a videographer.
   Im going to be sharing my experiences and pictures in my blog as a way to motivate others who wish to get into the photography business. It is definitely a challenge, but with time your business will succeed. I will be posting how I've managed to get my business Couture Bridal Photography, off the ground and share the tips and tricks I've used to attract customers, get great equipment, and take better photos. Photography is something that you really cant master, there is always something to learn and always a better or different way to do things. I hope that my insight will help you create or better your business. I also think that this may apply to various other businesses.

So here we go.
To better improve the types of images I get and to further increase my knowledge or give me ideas, I began educating myself with different types of lighting I might encounter at a wedding. Ive also found photographers, I wish to emulate and create my own style with. I have found 3 photographers who I find are incredibly talented and which I can learn from. I have found the Jerry Ghionis, Syl Arena, and Cliff Moutner are epic wedding photographers, each with there own styles. I found they have done seminars for various photography businesses and they are posted online. So here are the links if your interested.

Jerry Ghionis - In camera Artistry: Using any Light source
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2nNxaBA6ss

Syl Arena- Getting the most out of Canon Speed lights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5byuHJ9uBns

Cliff Moutner- Shooting around the clock 3 12 noon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A17wFD_0So

Ill be posting more, but I hope that this helps anyone by leading in the right direction.
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 I will leave you with a random Photo I took on Monday just walking around.

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