First time maternity pictures

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by Pinellas Guy

read this post on this board: The Rules Of Good Portraiture

Biting my tongue. OH how I am biting. I'm drawing blood. Sime, take note.

[Niresangwa]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Biting my tongue. OH how I am biting. I'm drawing blood. Sime, take note.

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hmm.

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ps..check out his sig. oh the irony.

[Pinellas Guy]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Biting my tongue. OH how I am biting. I'm drawing blood. Sime, take note.

I'm confused on this post

[Jim Bryant]

Business side, there's plenty of books out on the market. There should be some that cover maternity photography. Some of which that can help you can be found at the bottom of this posting.

No matter how small, or which business format you establish, You should sooner of later get a business licenses. All cities and states have basic requirements for tax registration, licenses, permits and the like. Most, including the Federal government, will provide you with some sort of “getting started in business” booklet. They will also help you start a business format. Do not overlook these forms, as our local and national governments have plenty of time and opportunity to levy penalties for such oversights.

This includes record keeping system, forms, bookkeeping, banking, financial file/check systems, taxes, inventory and proper insurance, and equipment inventory.

Photography is always a process of:
1. Selling
2. Showing
3. Proposing
4. Estimating
5. Bidding
6. Negotiating
7. Producing
8. Delivering
9. Invoicing
10. Collecting
11. Following up

Some of my reference material:
The Big picture – Lou Jacobs jr.
ASMP’s Professional Business Practices in Photography
Building your Photography Business – Vik Orenstein
Best Business Practices for Photographers – John Harrington
Business Basics for the Successful Commercial Photographer – Leslie Burns-Dell’Acqua
The Real Business of Photography 0 Richard Weisgrau
How to Succeed in Commercial Photography - Selina Maitreya
Photography - Focus on Profit – Tom Zimberoff
The Photographers guide to Marketing & Self Promotion – Maria Piscopo
Lighting and the dramatic portrait – Michael Grecco
Business and legal forms for Photographers – Ted Crawford
The Photographers Organizer – Michal Heron

Maxharvard compiled a thread that has great resources about photography.
Everything you ever wanted to know about photography! On DPS!

Hope this all helps.