Make money as a photographer WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA!

What’s your best technique to sell photos without social media? I’s love to know!

Thank you for your advice thinking about starting up my own photography business

Nice, is social in person, sometime is better because we need to talk to people in person.😊

Gracias amigo

prob you won't even gonna read it but anyways. I started watching your videos like a week ago (i think) i'm a beginer but i do have some experience and i need more because i actually wanna start to earn money constistenly so i found your videos extreamly helpful so for that i suscribed and liked this and all future videos. hope one day i can return all of your help with a framed crazy picture, but until that day, Thank you very much.

I love you Simon. Thank you so much for these videos. I’m in the space where I feel good about my work, still have some self doubt, but I want to monetize on my art. People tell me all the time to make postcards and notecards with my photos.

Wow. Am I glad I found this site. A great inspirational and educational experience. My camera gear consists of a D800, GH4 and Canon T90. With the proper photo editing software and camera tips at this time I don’t have a reason to up grade.

Hi, Great videos. I had a photography business for many years as a commercial advertising photographer. Now I photograph landscapes & seascapes in my area. Any videos on how to sell prints in a local area would be helpful. Thanks

Great information and ideas thanks.

I love your videos. You get right to the point and explain photography well. Also, your photos are amazing. Thanks for the uploads..

I subscribed, thank you for this wonderful video!!!!

I started in rodeo photography by taking photos of my brother as he competed. Pretty soon, all of his buddies wanted photos and one even hired me to do his senior photos.

Great advice

This is such a valuable content!!! I highly appreciate and recommend this video💖

Thank you so much ‼️

I did some calendars that went well but I think that’s because a donation going to charity off the back of the sales. I’ve been trying Etsy but zero traction on there.

Just finished watching this! Absolutely amazing! So many key points made so simple! Really thankful I stumbled on your profile! I'm going to check out some other videos and I've even been motivated to make a website, use Instagram and Facebook for the most part but this has motivated me so much! Many thanks!

Simon, great video and advice, inspired by this and I will make it my mission to make some money from my photography in 2024.

Thank You! 🥰

Exposure is one thing to really be careful with. A lot people and companies will say. " We will give you exposure in return" just trying to get free work.

It's funny because except the calendar, prints and so on, I do exactly what you adivsed. My go to is sport and I started with my own swimming team. Then I wanted to practice to reach a certain goal (big fan of Charles Flautre's pictures). So, at every swimming events I swam at, I brought my camera. I also put myself out there : shooting sport de niche or swimming events that lack of coverage then share them to the events organizers. The best away to take advantage of social media when your own coverage is low is sharing + credit. Now, I'm at the stage where people knows I'll take picture when they see me at a swim meet and they wait for them to be published. Some of my pictures were used for poster, t-shirt prints, promotional swim event... in 10 months, it's insane. For the moment, I don't feel confident enough in my skills so I keep the website for later and keep practicing :)

Many doing review of gears...etc
But you gave insight of photography business.
i learned a lot today

But here’s the problem, how do I value what a print should be worth?

A good one I got into was real estate photography. Not a lot of people talk about this option. Started charging $200 per 1 story house and $400 for a 2 story home under their enlistment. And then once you start getting better you can up charge your services. And then play with numbers when it comes to 1 story to a 2 story home. Some people I know charge a flat rate per or by hour. It’s honestly up to you.

Trying to build a social media following in these days is completely pointless and not worth the time

I wish to be you someday!

Thank you so much. This is great advice. I'm gonna take a punt on a website with a gallery and prints shop in the new year. You've given me that little bit of extra confidence.

Hello. I’ve recently became interested in photography and found your channel and the videos of yours I’ve watched have been very helpful! I hope to get my own camera soon, but right now I have my mom’s old camera to practice with and have been able to take some decent photos!

Ok

Working for free never pays. (Lol)

I find people take advantage of me when I offer anything for free.

Learn to barter, perhaps a credit, or complimentary items like a membership, tickets, homemade goods, gas etc…everyone’s time is worth something. (Just my two cents for the algorithms, ha, see what I did there?) 😂

Woo what great advice now if I could get the courage to move but I will try I been working more on my shooting in the last few months and I have my own style which I like so I take your advice and see what happens. As I have told you before I very much respect and love your style in passing on advice it kind with the big head of far to many artists.

great advice, I am selling some but realize how much work it is for not much money,

Great advice, thank you. I currently work as an engineer, but I would give it all up in an instant to follow my dream and become a photographer.

Thanks a lot. Practical, useful info as always.

Photographer for 25 years professional also cellphone photography

Wonderful video, Simon. I'm an armature at many things, but a professional at my vocation (23 years and counting) and am self-employed. I love the tips you are giving to the fledgling photographers who are looking for a way to make their passion a profession. It reminds me of the conversations I have with musicians. There's a perception I think that the only choice people have to make a living is by social media. It's just one of many tools. I think the last few years really highlighted the importance of face-to-face transactions as a great way to build a career in a global society that has been increasingly isolated through the massive increase in time spent in shallow social media relationships. The recent research findings of correlation of time spent in social media and the positive correlation with depression is an evidence of this. I think you are giving some great pointers for the next generation to think 'old-school' and get out face-to-face with potential new admirers.

Thank you so much for the inspiration! I’m studying studio art this coming semester and am going to be taking photography classes so of course I’m doing research to prepare for the future. This motivated me so much and highlighted some amazing advice! Thanks again.

All these tips only make people get free photograph services or prints.

None of these are going to turn into clients that would make this worthwhile.

So please don't do them!!

I am not a professional , but I have been shooting for 30 years !
It would be nice to be able to get a buck or two for the shots I take.. I am getting older , my job is manual and getting a little harder .. I have full access to historical events in the UK , but I normally just away images of the event to the participants.

Wow, such great advice, the best ive heard. Thank you sir

Lost me at Squarespace

Thank you Simon. Good advice and great encouragement.

Fantastic tips! Thank you for the abundance of knowledge and concise points. Very useful!

Another great video full of great tips! Thanks again!

Personally, I have never once landed a photoshoot via social media. Ever. It's all word of mouth. I use social media to a bare minimum.

Bravo Peter! Standing O for this post. As someone who has been a photographer for 50 years, I have seen a lot of change. I have learned that the journey is the destination. If "Bangers" come along the way so be it. But documenting the whole journey is what I have focused on. Try to see everything along your way to a destination. Engage with the people you are with. There is so much to learn along the way. Photography is the tool we use to go through life and document what we can. As an art form, that is the bonus.

Clients have Google. Soon as you give them a price they'll just Google how to get the product themselves cheaper

Love your advice about value-added! But surely you know that daffodils have no scent. 🤓