The business side, explained.

Nobody teaches you this part in photo school. Plain answers from a working photographer, for your first paying client and your hundredth.

How to deliver photos to clients Galleries vs file links, sizes, timing, and getting paid first. How to let clients choose their photos Culling, selection limits, deadlines, and extras. What to put in a photography contract Money, cancellations, usage rights, and releases. How to get paid as a photographer Deposits, invoices, payment methods, and reminders. How to sell team and event photos Pricing, permission, checkout, and timing. How to get your first photography client A niche, a portfolio, your network, and pricing.

Questions photographers ask

Who writes these guides?

Tyler Coleman, a working headshot, product, and food photographer and the founder of Edit. They come from real shoots and real clients, not a content farm.

What should a new photographer set up first?

Three things: a contract, a way to take a deposit, and a way to deliver photos. Start with what to put in a photography contract, then how to get paid.

Do I need Edit to use these guides?

No. Every guide works with whatever tools you use. Where Edit makes a step easier, we say so.

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