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Should I start a photography bussiness?

I'm only 13 and love photography as a hobby. I have a nikon d5000 the adobe master collection backdrops lights diffusers extra lens and filters.the Perfect setup to start a home photography business I have already done a wedding with amazing results and charged 100 bucks TOTAL (which was a real bummer when I found out that my price was WAY low and usually amature photographers charge that per hour).I'm EXTREMELY smart and technology and have an eye for color just wondering that if I did this if people would take me seriously and actually buy.I would charge a low rate 70 an hour with no minimum hour or maximum hour. Is it a good idea?Would you buy?

Here is what it can take for someone to start a successful service business (photography or other)

At least ten to fifteen years experience working their way up as an apprentice, quarter hand, half hand, hand and finally a few years as a journeyman

By then, the person is well qualified to take on just about any project or job that requires their skills.

Once that level of competence is achieved, the person usually spends a few years, working as a manager of a successful business, learning how to run an actual business, developing a network within their chosen trade.

Finally, they spend some time at SCORE, developing a business and marketing plan as well as a profit and loss sheet they can use to monitor their business as it grows during its first few years.

In the P&L sheet, costs and expenses are listed and this includes the capital costs of all your business equipment.

Here is a link that will give you an idea of what it may cost to start a business and what it my require you to bill for your services

https://www.nppa.org/professional_development/business_practices/cdb/cdbcalc.cfm

While all this may seem a little over the top for what you propose, you do need to take it into consideration if you do eventually go onto college and get a degree in photography, planning to start a business you will use to make your living and build a life

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