Hey Phil here popping in for this lesson on insurance. So insurance is one of those things that you might hesitate on getting when you're starting out. It's also an additional expense that you might not have money to get when you're starting out. But of course it's something that can be very important, especially as you grow your business. Also, depending on how your business is, structured, insurance is there to protect you and if you're running your business as a sole proprietor or a partnership, your personal assets, um, aren't protected from with your business. And so that's an additional reason why insurance is important. Even if you have a corporation or LLC, it's important to have insurance. So I run my own personal production company and I have small business insurance, but there's a few different types that I want to just go over. So one is just general liability insurance and these types, sometimes the insurance, you get packages them into one sort of bundle. But general liab...

ility is probably the most important. This is this will cover things like if someone sues you, if you are on set and something happens, this will cover those kinds of incidents. So as a photographer, I would imagine this being important. If you are working on a set with different people, even with people that you're working for, not only your clients or if you are taking pictures out in public trying to sell things and you don't have the rights to do something and someone sues you, which you shouldn't be trying to sell anything you don't have the rights for. But if you end up doing that so ensues you. It protects you commercial property which is also usually bundled into photography insurance covers your equipment or things like your studio. So if there's someone, there's a theft, someone steals your equipment, you lose it. It breaks damages, your equipment, it's going to cover that. So those are the two that generally come together and I would recommend for any small business. There's a couple other things you might want to consider. One is disability insurance. This is if you get sick injured and you miss work, then you're going to continue to get paid as a photographer if you're doing this as your soul business, if something does happen and you aren't able to take on any jobs or anything like that. That could be really difficult for you or your family. So having some sort of disability insurance can be beneficial. And the last thing I'll just mention is if you have homeowners or rental insurance, you should check with them to see if they cover your business equipment. Some do up to a certain amount in terms of dollar amount. Some don't. So don't just assume that your homeowners insurance will cover things like your camera, your lenses, your computer, if it's for your business, a couple examples of companies that you might want to check out and get quotes from our professional photographers association that's P. P. A. They have a photo care plan Got Hill and Usher TCP Insurance and ensuring on these all have photography specific plans and they work a lot with photographers. You can also go under general, you know, your Geico, your state farm, your any other insurance company that does small business insurance can cover you as well depending on where you live and when you're watching this the cost is gonna Changed dramatically I'm sure and how much coverage you want but you can expect to pay anywhere from a few $100 up to $1,000 or or even a lot more depending on what your coverage is. So again insurance is just one of those things that as you grow your business it becomes more and more important, especially if your business is your your and your family's livelihood.

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60. Get Business Insurance

Lessons

Welcome

Why Do You Want to Start a Photography Business

What Kind of Photography Business Do You Want to Start

Important Personal Note from Instructor Will

Case Study Starting a Photography Business

Quiz - Chapter 1

Introduction to Basics of Starting a Photography Business

Choose Your Business Name

Choose Your Business Structure

Register Your Business Name

Get Your Federal Tax ID

Get Your Business License

Get Your Business Bank Account

Register Your Online Accounts

Branding Your Business

Set Your Prices

The Photography Gear You Need to Start a Business

Case Study - Business Basics

Case Study - Equipment

Quiz - Chapter 2

Intro to Getting Your First Paying Clients

You Need to Prove Yourself

The Best Place to Find Your First Clients

What to Charge for Your First Clients

On Set - Partnering with Other Creatives

On Set - Getting Work in a Competitive Environment

Use Your First Shoot Wisely

Case Study - Getting Your First Clients

Quiz - Chapter 3

Introduction to Create Your Photography Business Website

Why You Need a Website and Platform Options

What Needs to Be On Your Website

Design the Perfect Portfolio

Case Study - Looking at Photography Websites

Quiz - Chapter 4

Introduction to Expanding Your Online Presence

Use Instagram to Grow Your Business

Use Facebook to Grow Your Business

Get Listed on Google

Get Listed on Yelp

Get Listed on Review Sites

Using Craigslist to Get Work

Case Study - Expanding Your Online Presence

Quiz - Chapter 5

Introduction to the Photography Business Workflow

Step 1 - Meeting Your Client

Step 2 - Booking Your Client

Step 3 - The Shoot

Step 4 - Editing Your Photos

Step 5 - Delivering Your Photos

Case Study - Business Workflow

On Set - the Shoot

On Set - Backdrop Placement

On Set - Paper Backdrop Rolls

On Set - The Back Light

On Set - Interacting with Clients

Quiz - Chapter 6

Intro to Business Infrastructure and Continued Growth

Productivity Tools to Make Your More Efficient

Get Business Insurance

Accounting Tools & Tips

Business Tax Tips

Scaling Your Prices Up

Use Conventions and Meet Ups to Grow Your Business

Case Study - Business Growth

Quiz - Chapter 7

Intro to the Selling Prints Section

Why Should You Sell Your Prints

Choose a Printer

How to Price Your Prints

Selling Your Prints Online

Selling Your Prints in Person

Wrapping up This Section

Quiz - Chapter 8