On Set - Paper Backdrop Rolls
Lesson 54 from: Launch a Successful Photography BusinessPhilip Ebiner, Will Carnahan
On Set - Paper Backdrop Rolls
Lesson 54 from: Launch a Successful Photography BusinessPhilip Ebiner, Will Carnahan
Lessons
Chapter 1: Introduction to Starting a Photography Business
1Welcome
02:26 2Why Do You Want to Start a Photography Business
04:40 3What Kind of Photography Business Do You Want to Start
05:38 4Important Personal Note from Instructor Will
02:25 5Case Study Starting a Photography Business
07:43 6Quiz - Chapter 1
Chapter 2: Basics of Starting a Photography Business
Introduction to Basics of Starting a Photography Business
00:52 8Choose Your Business Name
05:29 9Choose Your Business Structure
06:12 10Register Your Business Name
01:47 11Get Your Federal Tax ID
01:39 12Get Your Business License
01:16 13Get Your Business Bank Account
02:16 14Register Your Online Accounts
02:17 15Branding Your Business
02:18 16Set Your Prices
12:56 17The Photography Gear You Need to Start a Business
03:42 18Case Study - Business Basics
24:42 19Case Study - Equipment
10:05 20Quiz - Chapter 2
Chapter 3: Get Your First Paying Clients
21Intro to Getting Your First Paying Clients
00:44 22You Need to Prove Yourself
01:30 23The Best Place to Find Your First Clients
02:36 24What to Charge for Your First Clients
02:44 25On Set - Partnering with Other Creatives
01:57 26On Set - Getting Work in a Competitive Environment
02:38 27Use Your First Shoot Wisely
01:20 28Case Study - Getting Your First Clients
07:55 29Quiz - Chapter 3
Chapter 4: Create Your Photography Business Website
30Introduction to Create Your Photography Business Website
01:05 31Why You Need a Website and Platform Options
04:30 32What Needs to Be On Your Website
07:32 33Design the Perfect Portfolio
03:17 34Case Study - Looking at Photography Websites
12:56 35Quiz - Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Expanding Your Online Presence
36Introduction to Expanding Your Online Presence
00:55 37Use Instagram to Grow Your Business
02:29 38Use Facebook to Grow Your Business
01:21 39Get Listed on Google
03:53 40Get Listed on Yelp
03:20 41Get Listed on Review Sites
04:06 42Using Craigslist to Get Work
03:01 43Case Study - Expanding Your Online Presence
13:16 44Quiz - Chapter 5
Chapter 6: The Photography Business Workflow
45Introduction to the Photography Business Workflow
00:54 46Step 1 - Meeting Your Client
03:32 47Step 2 - Booking Your Client
05:53 48Step 3 - The Shoot
02:28 49Step 4 - Editing Your Photos
06:34 50Step 5 - Delivering Your Photos
01:05 51Case Study - Business Workflow
15:54 52On Set - the Shoot
02:50 53On Set - Backdrop Placement
01:13 54On Set - Paper Backdrop Rolls
02:01 55On Set - The Back Light
00:46 56On Set - Interacting with Clients
04:58 57Quiz - Chapter 6
Chapter 7:Scaling Your Business with Better Infrastructure
58Intro to Business Infrastructure and Continued Growth
00:46 59Productivity Tools to Make Your More Efficient
06:21 60Get Business Insurance
03:55 61Accounting Tools & Tips
04:20 62Business Tax Tips
03:38 63Scaling Your Prices Up
02:56 64Use Conventions and Meet Ups to Grow Your Business
04:01 65Case Study - Business Growth
11:04 66Quiz - Chapter 7
Chapter 8: Selling Your Prints
67Intro to the Selling Prints Section
00:56 68Why Should You Sell Your Prints
02:18 69Choose a Printer
02:59 70How to Price Your Prints
05:33 71Selling Your Prints Online
08:06 72Selling Your Prints in Person
02:38 73Wrapping up This Section
01:26 74Quiz - Chapter 8
Chapter 9: Conclusion
75Tips for Personal and Creative Well Being
04:38 76Conclusion
01:45Final Quiz
77Final Quiz
Lesson Info
On Set - Paper Backdrop Rolls
All right, so I have these backdrops here that I've spent money on. Um it's funny because I started spending less money on these little four ft guys um which I like those colors and they're cheaper. They're closer to $30. But the disadvantage to them is that I can't, it's harder for me to do full body shots on them. I can really only do like this. So I kinda curbs my curbs, like the creativity and what I can offer to clients. I guess this one's only forfeit. The next size up is seven ft. Um and I got a standard white and seven ft is a little bit more expensive, but it's always good to have like a white even though we're on a stage of the white backdrop. Um it's nice to be able to have your own this guy. I really love this color. Um and it's 10 ft or a nine ft. Yeah, it's bigger but definitely more expensive, but this one allow me to do not only head shots, but also will allow me to do full body modeling shots or if I have like more than one person. Um Again, this is another big one and...
this has been a very popular commercial color. Um and a lot of clients that I'm shooting with like actors and stuff. I want to have that commercial pop. So I made sure to get a big one of these two. Um and then this is another seven ft one. Um This is a little bit more corporate, a little bit more business. Um Again, I think it's worth investing in the bigger backdrops if you're really going to be doing headshot type stuff, um you really want to be able to offer your clients as much as possible and have uh you know, when you spend money, you want to make sure that you can kind of use it for more than just one thing I made the mistake of buying a four ft one. I have a couple of others. Um it's good to spend money on it, but then I can't really do much other than like one thing with it. So think about that when you're investing in stuff like that, and using paper backdrops is really awesome because I can basically set it up wherever I'm renting the studio, you know, next week, if I have another shooting to rent a different studio, um I'll still be able to take my same backdrops and be able to use them wherever set them up wherever I need the light. Um It's just much easier than having a fixed stage that's like, you know, painted um also like their reusable. Um So sometimes I'll cut them off depending on how much how dirty they get, but yeah,
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