How To Get Clients As A New Photographer: HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!

[@ShawnLPorterPhotography]

Always great information. I've done some free work to build a portfolio and now my business is taking off. Also, taking some of your advice about getting a website, I've booked clients by having a site. Perception is reality to some. Also, if you have the ability to connect with another photographer and get some shots in with him or her. Especially if your able to post those. The key is to stay busy and keep posting. Your audience don't know if its paid, a colab or what. They just see you putting it work!

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Yes sir! #facts 💯💯

[@iambey9696]

Man this video justified a lot of things that I’m doing already in regards to the free work, wow thank you for this share

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

You're welcome! How long have you been shooting? Are you getting any paid clients yet?

[@laquannmoore7688]

I always appreciate that you share your wind and losses on your channel. It’s authentic. I have done random free shoots and in the end I really had no direction of what I actually wanted to shoot. So I definitely feel you on the random free shoots.

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Thanks so much! I'll always share my ups and downs. And random is never good when doing business🙅‍♂️LOL...always be intentional✊

[@macktyrone116]

That’s awesome good information thank you

[@incubus_the_man]

Also another way to get a start is too volunteer for an organization. I did that and made a friend that does UX and web design. That friend helped me to get my first client.

[@harmonyflores]

This was SO helpful. Thank you!

[@photosbyjasminee9325]

I really appreciate the videos like this from you. it really motivates me to be a better photographer.

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Thanks Jasmine. Glad to hear that I can motivate you to be better...that's what it's all about🖤🖤

[@notallaboutmeministry3285]

Thank you for the encouragement

[@visionz_n_media]

Great tips. Appreciate the breakdown on each one. Another great video as well bro.

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Thanks brother. Figured I would turn the question I get into full videos since y'all ask me some good questions👍

[@luissalazar2159]

Good job team

[@marcusgarrison288]

Man, you're good! Thank you for keeping things so real and to the point! Good stuff

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Thanks Marcus! Preciate you for watching!

[@viveksathish]

Great video. Reaffirms what I’m doing especially after I quit my suit for a camera. I do a lot of PR work to get my name out there and it brings me business

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Thanks for watching Vivek😁

[@LivingProofFilmz]

The one thing that never gets explained in any of these videos that I’m sure everyone needs is “How do you find clients? And a realistic prime example on the type of email or message you’d send to these people”. So if I’m shooting primarily portraits, how would I find individuals who want portraits? Or music videos. How to find those guys. This is key. I’m sure most of us already have our craft and style. But we need to know how to find them in order to put the skills to work.

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

I appreciate the feedback! I'll keep these questions in mind whenever I make more videos about this topic✊

[@beauphomasterpiece3795]

I like these quick informative encouraging videos

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Great! More coming soon😁

[@jaydenszabo9598]

great video man!!!!

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Thanks 🤝

[@ilkari7684]

I find myself reaching out to people a lot and posting on social media, also offering free work, but I don’t seem to get any interest. I have to say it’s quite demotivating after a while and makes me wonder if I’m just not good enough at it. I really just want to keep shooting, even for free, just cause I enjoy it! Gotta keep trying I guess! Thanks for the tips 😌

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Hi IIka! Yes it can definitely be demotivating when it seems like none of your efforts are working...I've been there. It's been times where these things didn't really work well for me, but then I changed my strategy/approach. You have to figure out why it's not working (easier said then done). The first thing we usually think is we just suck which is usually not the case. You just have to try a different approach. Take a step back and see what you can do differently. For example, I changed up what I was saying when reaching out to people & I also targeted more specific people. I seen better results from this. Keep at it and don't give up!

[@NiniRockX]

What is your insta ?

[@pwrdbyhatred]

Hello, I would like to ask how you get a consistency with the images? to tell that this is your kind of signature photography. My problem when I always do photoshoot is the images are way different even, I used the same preset and same setting on camera, Does the natural light is important and time? What if I got 5 clients in one day with a different booking time. Hope I get my message clear. Thank you

[@CoolProductsExpress]

when such a nice industry(phiotography) is so great it is a pity it is so difficult to get clients, networking, free work, send 50.000 dm`s and emails, honestly something I think it is easier to be a plumber and then people call you, not you have to call them!!! thank you for sharing all this information. I appreciate

[@lancelotbustillo6455]

I started with taking photos of places me and my family would go, then I walk around the city park and ask people if I could give them a free photo and (with their permission) post it on my FB page or Instagram. They'd share my posts or use it as their profile picture (which to me, is the best thing ever) and tag me, I know I still have a long way to go and I have to be flexible to adapt. I got a text the other day asking to take photos for a birthday party this May, it's my first client and I decided to just charge them P1,500 ($30) because it's my first time.

[@TimXMan1000]

Great video thanks a lot. To the point and very helpful thank you

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TimXMan1000]

@@AdrianLardPhoto yes I just graduated photography school now I want to make a website and hand out business cards 😁👍🏾

[@CD-ew4zh]

Thank you for getting straight to the point! I’ve been doing portraits for a couple of years but I’m starting to branch out into family and maternity and I was there thinking damn, how am I gonna start out?!😅 thank you!

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

You're welcome. What is making you want to branch out into family and maternity?

[@CD-ew4zh]

@@AdrianLardPhoto I feel like I’ve been doing portraiture for a while now, I mean it’s only been 2 years and still I find myself doing photos for free and I know it’s not always about the money but I mean for the time and effort I put in, there’s only great pictures in return. Many don’t want to pay and I find myself approaching instead of being approached. I’ll be doing the same for maternity and family to start with but I know once I find my style, clients would most likely acknowledge and come forward (I hope?)

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

@@CD-ew4zh What are you doing for marketing to get your name out there? And are you consistently marketing?

[@CD-ew4zh]

@@AdrianLardPhoto that’s where my struggle is. I’ve actually set up a separate instagram for maternity and family photography, I’ve just been following similar accounts and I’ve only done one maternity shoot, so I’ve just had to use relatable hashtags, repost others works on my story, and I’ve started asking some friends who have kids or who are pregnant. Trying to build a website on Squarespace also. I don’t know how to market for this type of photography such as posting everyday when I have no content to post :( . I’m regards to the portraiture, I haven’t been consistently posting with that and I think overall I’m just a bit lost with marketing for both 😩😅.

[@p.burley4533]

Strategic free work will definitely help my game and portfolio.

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Yes sir! It helped us out a lot.

[@iHatePancakeszPVP]

How do u network off instagram ? No one reads their dm's. They just get thrown to the request section that they never look at lol i dm ppl ALL the time & if i get a response its 2-4 weeks later telling me their not interested lol

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Lol. What do you usually say when you DM them? And for networking👇 - Talk to people at your job and tell them what you do. - Give business cards to people who might be interested in your services - Collaborate with people or businesses related to your photography niche - Go to events in your area..and depending on the event maybe you could get a booth. - The main thing is really just talking to people and building connections. Hope this helps.

[@Bluebonnetbottoms]

Hi Adrian! Totally random, I am searching how to get started getting clients and building a portfolio and found your video. Instantly thought “this guy looks familiar!” I’m almost positive I bought a Mac from you years ago!

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Hi Sheila. That's crazy that you found my video on KZbin haha. It's cool to know that you're doing photography. I have lots of videos on my channel that can help you with your journey😁

[@gee1081]

2 min in, new sub.. Great video....

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Thanks...welcome to the community🤝

[@mikeaustin6218]

Thank's for your video and now i can put some pro spective in to my photography so just need to work on the flash side of things and i think i will subscribe to your channel

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Thanks Mike. I have a bunch of flash videos on the channel...check them out!

[@DannyMcIsaac]

Great vid! Any tips for selling landscape/nature prints?

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Thanks Danny! I think selling them on your own website is a good idea...or you could look into a site called Etsy. As far as marketing you could look into pinterest & join facebook groups related to what you're selling.

[@Diecast-007]

Nice dragon ball pic in the back round, dope video brother

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Thanks bro...appreciate you for watching!

[@Diecast-007]

@@AdrianLardPhoto you making any bread in dis pandemic????? Maybe you could make a video about that topic, just a thought, I subscribed as well👍

[@twentyoneplusvideo0472]

Great info, however I post on IG more than anyone my age should and I have never been approached to shoot for some, I have always been the one that reached out.

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Hey Mark. Thanks for commenting and sharing your thoughts. It's a lot of different factors that go into this. If you've never been approached for a paid shoot, you're doing something wrong. If you message me IG (@adrianlardphoto) and send me your profile, I can check it out and give you some suggestions.

[@thechosen1421]

Do you do mentorships?

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Hi. Yes I do. Message me on IG @adrianlardphoto

[@kdaproduca2820]

Say Bro, gotta question!! I been trying to get into off flash photography! I have a Canon EOS Rebel T7, but I can't find a trigger and flash that is compatible with it? Any advice?

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Check out Godox. I have a lot of videos on the channel talking about them.

[@kdaproduca2820]

@@AdrianLardPhoto Preciate the reply Bro! But I been searching good and adorama and they mostly say the T7 is not compatible. Guess it's time to upgrade huh...lls

[@err7273]

2:19 man we our here shooting kids now? 😳😦

[@chiranjitdutta5340]

Wow thnxs

[@marcanthonyskidmore4131]

I started a photography business in Thailand an closed down after one month. The language barrier is a real problem as it causes me not to find clients. I made 20 USD in the first month. That wasn't even enough to pay the bills. Basically a good piece of advice would be never to open a business in another country if you don't speak the language. It will just be a disaster.

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Sorry to hear about that. Thanks for sharing your advice.

[@ared18t]

If you do it an area where there's plenty of people that speak your language it's possible I see Mexican immigrants do it all the time it's all about who is in area. Demographics matter :D but it's a million times harder -_-'

[@TheNevoguy]

"can I shoot you?" Out of context this is very illegal 💀

[@darthnoxious3874]

do you think its important to go to college for photography? it seems pretty risky, especially if you're a freelance photographer working for yourself. your income isn't as reliable as a normal job, so you'd probably need a job on the side, yeah? Also you gotta pay for your equipment and traveling fees, so that's a lot of extra expenses. it seems like you're pretty free to photograph what you want, since you're able to choose your clients. what kind of people buy landscape photographs, or just nature images in general? most preferably, I'd like to take photos on my own time, but if I'm not sure how to go about it.

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

No, I don't think you need to go to college. I'm self-taught and my wife is as well. We do this on the side, but there's plenty of photographers who are full-time.

[@mr_godfirst_vegan9852]

When u ask ppl to shoot them or there kids no charge right

[@arsonsadventure133]

2:18 XD

[@CaptainFlizzyGrand]

You fool! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jehualguno1646]

Hey I'm 15 yrs old and ive been doing photography for 1 year so i have a little experience. So this is my problem 1. I don't really have friends in photography because in my city every phptographer is 18+ age and mine is 15 so it's really hard to have a close friend 2. I'm always be unmotivated because i cant post anything because i dont have any model friends or 18+ models for potraits and its really hard to find one And thats my problem Any advice?

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Hi. What about family? Will they let you photograph them? Also check out Instagram to find models.

[@dajoremarks9137]

so bro we aren't 100% new actually been side hustle for 5 years now so im interested in increasing my booking and website traffic

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

What are currently doing for marketing?

[@damn_deetvee7767]

@@AdrianLardPhoto literally slight social media not consistently like you said

[@Loriloya]

Target 🎯 👏🏼 your 👏🏼 free👏🏼work👏🏼. I am a marketing student and made the SAME mistake 😂

[@Thecochenour]

Your bring your camera everywhere is a thing. I got 20$ to take 2 photos and edit on my phone at pumpkin patch. Easy money

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

👌👌

[@silkyaudio9903]

2:17

[@RALCommunications]

Free work for the right face.

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Lol yes sir!

[@honoredsage4946]

The only thing I don’t agree with is free work , I think even just charging 10 bucks for a single photo

[@DexMediaja]

Thank you so much this is very helpful I do photography on my page also and You will see me more in that comment section thank you 🙏

[@howardmcmillian5764]

2:16 you wanna what? 0.0

[@irabagmet5201]

You are killing the photography industry in the US by doing a lot of free work. It should not be like this. Appreciate your work and time

[@MrMfloor]

Instead of free ask for a donation

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

I personally wouldn't do that, but hey people can do what they want lol.