Mom’s Money

Are Your Digital Pictures Good? Turn That Talent Into Money

Since you’ve started using a digital camera, have you notice that you have a talent for getting the shot just right?  Does the composition of the picture look pleasing to you?  Have you found yourself investigating all the settings on your camera?  And, when you load your pictures on the computer, do you start looking for new ways to enhance your photos, searching for new online photo shops to play around in?  Have other people told you they like your pictures?

You may just be a digital shutterbug!  Digital photography is popular for many reasons.  The cameras are easy to carry, fitting neatly in most purses.  The prices are coming down and the quality of the photos keeps improving.  You can take a seemingly endless amount of pictures and you only print the ones you want.

This brings up an interesting new money-making opportunity for Moms like you.  You’ve got a digital camera that you take everywhere, right? And, your pictures turn out better than most you’ve seen?  Why not start offering your services to Moms and others who simply would like someone other than themselves to record memorable moments in their family’s life?

You know how it is.  Most Moms are so busy at birthday parties, confirmations, or ballet recitals, that they either forget to take pictures or regret not being in any of the pictures taken.  Or, they want to see the dance recital themselves, and not through the lens of a camera.  They may just like someone with a little bit of talent and the proper equipment to capture the moment.

There are a few essentials to start a simple digital photography business.  You’ll need a good digital camera and a good laptop computer for your presentation.  With those two basics, start simply by going to your friends and groups of Moms you know.  Let them in on what you’re doing.

Begin by offering to take pictures of a birthday party or dance recital for free for a friend.  The reason you want to offer your services free to a friend at first is to get over your nervousness and to get a little experience.  Put your digital pictures of the event on your computer and copy to a disc.  Go to your friend with your laptop and present your pictures.  Let your friend choose the photos they like and order the prints.  When you get the prints, put them together in a nice portfolio and present them with your thanks for letting you get your feet wet at her child’s special event.

Once you lose the jitters and figure out what you did right and what you did wrong, get those business cards printed and start looking for photo opportunities within your own network of friends and acquaintances.  You love taking pictures… so start making money at it!