Passion and Business: The Life of a Photography Entrepreneur
A photographer is an artist who captures and creates images using a camera. For myself, here are some reasons I love being a photography entrepreneur: flexibility and independence in my schedule, creative fulfillment in my work, excitement in serving clients and making an impact through my images. The business owner of a photography studio sees photography as a means to generate revenue and establish a celebrated organization, while a professional focuses on the craft itself. There’s marketing, sales, advertising, accounting, legal matters, branding just to name a few aspects involved with pursuing photography as a viable business that require an entrepreneurial mindset.
With the market becoming more competitive, it’s increasingly important to learn new strategies to compete and dominate as a creative entrepreneur. Posting on social media platforms, working on your website, experimenting with techniques are some simple starting points for succeeding as a first-time entrepreneur.
Defining the Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an individual who creates and/or invests in one or more businesses, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards. The process of setting up a business is known as "entrepreneurship". The people who create these businesses are often referred to as entrepreneurs.
An entrepreneur is a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. They identify problems as opportunities, and work to solve those problems by providing value in exchange for profit.
An entrepreneur possesses an interior fuel and stamina that drives his or her actions; this superior energy helps to overtake and surpass the different challenges and it injects strength to continue pursuing goals when difficulties arise. Ultimately, it’s all about the attitude when running the show.
An Entrepreneur investigates trends and analyses changes to find opportunities for innovation. They are risk-takers who willingly initiate or finance a new commercial enterprise.
Adam Smith (1776) considers entrepreneur as a proprietary capitalist who supplies capital and works as a manager intervening between labor and the consumer. F. H. Knight (1921) sees entrepreneurs as a specialized group of persons who bear risks and handle uncertainty. J-A. Mill (1848) advocates for using the word entrepreneur in the sense of an organizer who is paid for his non-manual type of work.