Would i be OK?

[rein]

ok, so im starting to get into the business side of photography, mainly covering events and such and a lil here and there if possible.

this is a list of what i have right now

Rebel XTI
canon 28-135mm IS
canon 50mm 1.8
canon 430ex
Canon Battery grip
Bounce card
Gary fong light sphere
4 batteries
8 gb worth of memory cards
circular polirizer
canon rc-1 remote



would i be ok togo ahead and start my business with this gear?

 

[tirediron]

I would submit that if you need to ask such a question, you're not ready. You're gear might be, but you're not. Remember the business of photography is all about business and has very little to do with photography.

 

[Tiberius47]

What he said. You can go ahead and do it as a hobby that earns you some extra money, but running a real business is a tremendously difficult thing to do. Not on the photography side either. There's finance and insurance and paperwork and records and a whole bunch of other things. If you want to run a business, take a course at a college to learn how to do it. You absolutely need to if you want to actually have a business.

Or go into partnership with someone who can do the management stuff while you take the photos and trust that they aren't running the business into the ground.

 

[Big Mike]

I only see one camera on that list. You need backup equipment when covering events.

 

[wchua24]

well i think for your first client's try asking your friends. if they are satisfied with your work or not. constructive criticism will apply here..

 

[rein]

so i guess its OK to earn a lil money here and there? friends, family, friends of friends?

 

[rein]

as for the back up, for now i will rent if i get anyevents, then when it goes good, ill definitely get another body, for now im aiming to get the 17-55 2.8, only debating between canon or sigma

 

[roadkill]

Not to be sardonic... but
why do you need such validation? Of course it's ok to earn a little money here and there. That's how businesses get started. Or you could just donate all your time and do it for free.

 

[rein]

lol, sorry, i just dont want any trouble with legal stuff. coz im not even a citizen yet. (6 more months, yipee)

back on topic, i recently joined a local photography club, they are conducting a lecture on saturday on "starting a photography business" it was like 20 bucks, i signed up for it.

thanks for all the comments

 

[skieur]

as for the back up, for now i will rent if i get anyevents, then when it goes good, ill definitely get another body, for now im aiming to get the 17-55 2.8, only debating between canon or sigma

That will cover the short end, but you still need at least a 70mm to 200mm 2.8 to cover the long end with a tele-extender for possible outside use at greater distances.

skieur

 

[rein]

yes, ill get that after the 17-55