{"id":6919,"date":"2019-05-22T12:20:51","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T12:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fresh.tonydoovisuals.com\/?p=6919"},"modified":"2022-06-24T11:28:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T11:28:31","slug":"how-to-make-money-as-a-photographer-10-great-ways-to-make-money-from-photography-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/?p=6919","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Money as a Photographer: 10 Great Ways to Make Money From Photography in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>If you need help on how to convince your parent\/someone to pay for this Training, send me a mail at hello@tonydoovisuals.com so I can send you a sample mail\/text you can use.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, I have listened to students who come to our\nPhotography institute say the main reason why they are getting into Photography\nor why they want to learn Professional Photography is to make money. I often\ntell them, though money is important, they should rather go into it because of\nthe passion they have for Photography. Photography is more of an artistic\npursuit and what makes it worthwhile and interesting is your desire to create\nsomething fun, creative and awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The truth has to be said however, that in as much as Phoography\nis an artistic discipline, it is a very lucrative profession or career choice\nin Nigeria and in other parts of the world in general. Photography has a lot of\nmoney involved and the beauty of this is that you too can make this money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you ready to transform your passion into a paying\nprofession, business or career? Read on to learn how to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1.. Do photo shoots for clients, family and friends.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, you should have your own\nstudio where you can take professional images of your clients. But that is in\nthe ideal sense of it. How about if you do not have a studio? The truth is you\ndo not need to have a studio before you shoot friends, family and clients. I\nremember when I started out photograph, I didn\u2019t have a studio of my own, but I\ndid several shoots of people and clients by taking them to outdoor locations,\nrenting a professional studio and shooting in their houses or ofices. The truth\nis there are so many opportunities out there for you. All you just require is\nthe passion to learn and the determination to succeed. Owning a studio doesn\u2019t\ndefine your photography journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start out, all that is required of\nyou is to have a strong portfolio of works, have your social media handle\nupdated with your best works, then tell your friends and family. Do what ever\nyou need to do to get your work out there in front of people who you know will\nrequire your services at a point in time or the other. Target people like\nChurch, Mosque, Family, Groups, Associations, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will list out the specializations of Photography that you can decide to focus on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newborn Photography\/Newborn Photoshoots<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Family Portraits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birthday Shoots<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maternity shoots\/Pregnancy photo\nshoots<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre wedding photoshoot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real estate photoshoot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much do I charge for my photo\nshoots or photo sessions?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I often get asked this question a lot\nin class, and I have created step-by-step process on how to weigh and guage how\nmuch you should charge for each of the different types of Photoshoots that you\ndo for clients, family or friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch this Video Testimonial by Adewale Akomolafe and Olaitan regarding our Photography School<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Photography Classes in Lagos | Best School of Photography in Lagos Nigeria\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fFZl8Cs7yHE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Photography Course Curriculum is the best in the Country. Our Training Fee is the most affordable.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from the fact that our fees are the lowest you can ever see on the web, the carefully prepared course outlines and course materials are the best. You will never get this list of courses and topics for this price elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See course outline below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Introduction to Digital Photography<\/li><li>Studio Photography<\/li><li>Advanced Lighting\/Studio Lighting<\/li><li>Fashion Photography<\/li><li>Documentary and Street Photography<\/li><li>Portraits Photography<\/li><li>Wedding Photography<\/li><li>Editing and Retouching in Adobe Photoshop<\/li><li>Editing in Photoshop<\/li><li>Business of Photography<\/li><li>Art of Photography<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want week-by-week course outline, click <a href=\"\/photography-school-in-lagos-course-curriculum\">Detailed Tonydoo Visuals School of Photography Course Curriculum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.  Put up your Photos for Sale on Stock Photography Websites<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you been shooting for a long time? If your photos are so\nmany, and are of high quality, you can submit them to stock photography sites\nwhich is always a guaranteed way to earn some bucks of money. Websites that you\ncan always submit these photos to are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iStock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shutterstock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Big stock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freepik<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getty Images is always a good way or site to license these\nimages when you have put them up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips on <strong>How to sell your stock photos:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sign up as a contributor. When asked to provide your\ninformation, fill them up carefully and supply documents as required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ensure you read and get used to the guidelines provided on their\nsites regarding your submissions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next step is for you to upload your photos. Remember to add\nMetadata, Alt tags, Photo descriptions and relevant keywords.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Then submit. They will usually take some time to review your profile and your images.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Search for Photo contests and Photography competitions to join on Google.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t believe that your skills are good enough to win a photography contest? Think again! It\u2019s not just the experts who join these contests, after all. The contestants you\u2019ll be competing with will usually be an eclectic mix of photographers with different levels of experience and expertise, so don\u2019t be afraid to venture out and try your luck. What do you have to lose? Even if you don\u2019t win any of the cash prizes, photo contests can help boost your confidence and gain you some exposure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Start a photography blog or YouTube channel.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common way by which Bloggers\nmake money is through ads and sponsored content. Bloggers usually will make\nvideo tutorials where they share tips and tricks. Some others also delve into\nwriting reviews for Photography equipments, gears, software and cameras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These day, everybody watches videos. One other guaranteed way of making money in photography is by creating a Youtube channel. The blog topics uploaded in the earlier paragraph can be converted into video forms. Note that for you to make a lot of money from Youtube videos, you need to have a lot of followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Sell your printed Photos.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you heard of a particular\npainting sold for a million dollars? People love art. Just like a painting is a\nwork of art, so also is a printed photograph. The money realized from selling\nprinted photos can be so much. I can give you a couple of tips and methods to\ngo about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sell your photos on your own website\nor upload them to sites such as ImageKind<\/li><li>Frame your photos and take them along\nwith you when going for art fairs or photography fairs and exhibitions. <\/li><li>Print your images and display them at\ncoffee shops, restaurants, and other outlets.<\/li><li>Offer some of the printed copies to\nyour clients for sale.<\/li><li>Sell your images or printed photos to\nan art gallery within your geo location.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is however important to note that, before you start selling\nyour prints, make sure you have done a good printing of the works. No one will\nbuy a beautiful photograph that doesn\u2019t have good finishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One more thing for you to note is that whatever you are framing, make sure it doesn\u2019t have people in it. People generally will not buy prints of people in them. This is often because they are going to hang them in their offices or homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6.  Do freelance photography work for magazines or newspapers.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Identify the magazines or newspapers in your area or city and do\nfreelance photography work for them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you do a search or check for local magazines in your area, you will discover that they are actually in need of people to do freelance photography for them. This is because media houses, magazines etc rely heavily on content. As a matter of fact, the media houses cannot function without content. Your photos either good or average are good content for them. Yes! Excellent content for them! You also need to have a good rapport with the media\/publication outfits so they can keep giving you steady jobs from events or coverages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your portfolio must be very strong. They need to have something to look at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. <strong>Become a paparazzi<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Paparazzi are people who usually take\nphotos of celebrities, music artistes etc at events or at gatherings. If you\nare familiar with Victoria Island, Lekki, Ikoyi, you would discover that all\nthese celebrities we see on TVs everyday are actually free humans that walk and\ndo the normal everyday things you and I do. Just the other day while at a\nmeeting in Dolphin Estate in Ikoyi, at about 5.30pm, I saw the famous ever\nblazing RMD! Yes! Richard Mofe Damijo, was having an evening walk round the\nestate. Baba was so approachable and always as happy as ever with that his\nGolden white hair and shiny beards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paparazzi Photographers are usually\nhighly paid, but then the competition might be high and the task might be\ndemanding. You as a photographer only needs to know where they hang out, visit,\nclub, or recreate so as to get to meet them and take beautiful pictures of\nthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to become a professional paparazzi:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Save up enough money and buy the right camera gears.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Invest in the right equipment\u2014you\u2019ll need a\u00a0high-quality DSLR camera, a telephoto lens, and even a compact camera to allow for taking photos on the sly.<\/li><li>Obtain press credentials and other credentials you may need.<\/li><li>Decide if you want to become a freelancer or join an agency.<\/li><li>Familiarize yourself with celebrities from all fields: TV, movies, sports, and even politics.<\/li><li>Familiarize yourself with prime locations for celebrity sightings.<\/li><li>Develop your communication and people skills (you\u2019ll need to interact with celebrities and other paparazzi, so knowing how to establish good relationships is key).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Get gigs as an assistant photographer.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most photographers often need a second shooter (like at weddings\nand events) or an assistant during photo shoots. If you aren\u2019t too confident\nabout going out there on your own and taking on clients by yourself, working as\nan assistant or a second shooter is a great way to get your feet wet, gain more\nexperience, and earn some extra cash\u2014because you\u2019ll be compensated for your\ntime!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just contact any local photographers near you and ask if they need an assistant or a second shooter. Or, if you don\u2019t feel like calling up a photographer you\u2019ve never met and asking for a job, you can try meeting people (and making friends!) in the local photography community by joining some groups or clubs. Networking is an important part of any photographer\u2019s career, so start building your network now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. Offer wedding photography services.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t necessarily have to start a wedding photography\nbusiness to make money from shooting weddings. You can start by contacting\nclients or offering your services to friends and relatives. Wedding photography\nis particularly profitable, so it\u2019s always a good option if you\u2019re looking to\nmake money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, whether you decide to do wedding photography full-time or not, it\u2019s important to have the best photography equipments at your disposal if you want to make your clients happy and ensure that they recommend you to all their friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. Start your own niche photography business.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we get to the last and most obvious way to make money\nas a photographer\u2014starting your own niche photography business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Putting up a website that offers a broad range of photography\nservices is a good way to make money, but if you want to really get serious\nabout your career and earn even more money, you need to find your niche. If you\nenjoy photographing animals, start a pet photography business. Love traveling? Then\nget into travel photography. Just make sure to keep it focused on one or\nseveral related niches, as doing so helps you increase your credibility and\nbuild your reputation for being an expert in that particular niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why? Think of it this way: if a client wants to hire a\nphotographer for his wedding, will he hire the photographer who does real\nestate photography, headshots, and the occasional weddings here and there? Or\nwill he hire the photographer who exclusively specializes in weddings? Probably\nthe latter, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mce_128\">After those 4 students in the previous video, there are still more Testimonials. See what Babarinde Alade has to say about our Photography Training.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Best Photography School in Lagos | Authorized &amp; Best Photography Training Centre in Lagos, Nigeria\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XzkgrhY5o64?list=UUgbbixhHP8MAlyJ2YYtJz6w\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/portfolio\/student-works\/\">View our Student Works Here [PHOTOS]<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Pay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pay the training fee (N200,000) if you pay between now and tomorrow.  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Account details are below. When done, send proof of payment to this number 08068657557.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GTBank<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Account Name: Antonio Forbes Intl Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Account Number:  0496276414  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you check our Photography Course Curriculum here: <a href=\"\/photography-school-in-lagos-course-curriculum\/\">Tonydoo School of Photography Course Curriculum <\/a> you will notice that we have strategically included Field Trips, Tours and several Outdoor practicals for you. This shows our level of experience and our willingness to make sure Photography works for you. Check our our last Field Trip tagged &#8220;The Unseen Lagos&#8221; here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/11.2.0\/svg\/1f4de.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcde\" width=\"83\" height=\"83\"\/><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Got Questions? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Call&nbsp;&nbsp;0806 865 7557, 0802 663 9718<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you need help on how to convince your parent\/someone to pay for this Training, send me a mail at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photography-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6919"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47958,"href":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6919\/revisions\/47958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonydoovisualshq.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}