Smile Please! You Could Make Money Selling Photographs To Evening Revellers!

Wouldn't it be good if you could have a night out, while at the same time making money from photography? Well, if you own a decent quality digital camera, and have a little belief, you can. One evening I noticed people going around selling flowers outside night-clubs and it got me thinking they were on to something. The guy would always have to buy the flower for the girl when they were approached. I thought about this for a few days, with a view to coming up with an idea that I could implement to make some money in a similar situation.

I knew very little about buying and selling, but as a photographer I thought maybe I could use these skills to make money. Surely if a couple can be persuaded to buy a cheesy plastic rose, they would far prefer a wonderful memory of the two of them gazing adoringly into each others' eyes.

I thought about ways to produce the printed photographs immediately, as this would potentially attract more customers. I thought back to the time when I began selling photographs of my own. People who bought my photographs hanging up on display far outweighed those who purchased through my website - because they could touch and feel the picture, and own it instantly.

In the end, the only solution was to take a printer with me into the night-clubs. This sounded a bit 'far out' at first, and I thought there was no way it could work. However, I discovered that they actually make portable, but high quality, printers that run on batteries, and that really sparked the idea into life.

Now, I could have carried this plan out by myself. But, it was easier to get a friend to come along with me. One, for moral support, secondly, to operate the printer, and thirdly - to help keep an eye out for prospects.

You need to find a friendly club, or bar, manager, tell them of your plan, and persuade them to let you try it out (you may have to donate a small 'cut', but surprisingly, not always). It's then simply a matter of looking for couples who appear to be having a good time, but who won't punch you on the nose if you approach them. Admittedly not everyone goes for it, but as long as you can ignore the inevitable rejections, a packed bar on a Friday or Saturday night can get you a more than reasonable amount of punters.

Charge between $10-20 a go. $150 is not an unreasonable amount to earn for an evening's efforts. If you find a bar that lets you do this on a regular basis, and they have a small room you can use, you can even buy some pre-cut mounts and provide a premium service selling photographs to your clients. It sounds weird, I know - but, believe me, it's worth having a go, and it works!

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