I plan to Finish 2020 Strong with my photography business. Participating in the Ultimate Blog Challenge is part of doing that for me.
As a photographer specializing in event and travel photography, this year has presented some special challenges. I fall into a high risk category as defined by the CDC, so I’ve been avoiding my favorite photography subjects. With the pandemic still raging, I needed to rethink my 2020 goals and find new ways to define success. Thank goodness this is a side gig for me and my main source of income is secure!
As I pondered the future of my business, I decided to focus on three things for the rest of the year: .
1-Find new distribution channels,
2-Build relationships, and
3-Increase my knowledge base.
Here’s what that looks like so far. First, after considering possible distribution channels I reworked some existing photographs and created a short picture book that is available on Kindle. I have been daydreaming about selling on Amazon for a couple years now. The down time we’ve been through freed up my schedule so I could get it done. I also opened online stores at Zazzle and FineArtAmerica.
Second, I want to build relationships with other people in and out of the photography world. This is especially important since I moved to a new state two years go and I’m still getting to know the community. To progress on this goal, I have joined the UBC and I plan to build positive connections with this community. I also joined the local photography group. I was only able to get to one meeting before COVID 19 shut us down, but the group is very active on Zoom.
Third, expanding my knowledge base. THe photography group will definitely help with this and fellow bloggers no doubt have many interesting things to teach me about marketing and running a business. They also have great blogs on cooking and other life skills. I am very much looking forward to the rest of the month!