The first point of human interaction is absolute key! Building relationships with people is what will get you paid work, I found that networking and making the effort to contact people (especially face to face) significantly increases your job opportunities esp. At the beginning.

Not the biggest photo KZfaqr out there but definitely the most influential and inspiring, especially for my work🤙🏼 love the videos man

I love videos like this cause while I’m at work , as a full time employee I could gain knowledge listening to other successful people and putting that advice into use so that my future will end up in me being my own boss. Consistency is key, and complaining won’t get you anywhere. I appreciate videos like this because it’s literally FREE info , well I’ll give a “like” for a form of payment 😂✌🏽

Just finished my 2nd year as a pro photog. I managed to land around 130 gigs this year which was crazy. I forgot how many I did in 21 but was nowhere close as I was still rocking a Canon M50 lol. This year I am planning on splitting this business into two separate focuses and create a second brand for the drone/commercial work that I do.

Bro, your style of telling a story and the composition are so simple but still holds its uniqueness. The edit of the photos are also so clean and easy to follow up. I am following you and your journey from the last year, its always pleasure to see you doing good. Love from different part of the World.

Not sure if you understand how inspiring you are. Like I didn’t even finish this video before I got out of bed and got to work and got so many things lined up just by putting the effort and being reminded that I truly can make it in this industry. A huge thanks to you man.

This advice is gold 🤙🏽everything he speaks is straight facts. Nothing comes in a little time. It takes years and years of grinding.

I AM HERE because of YOU. The Universe works in wonderful ways. I love the art of storytelling through cameras. New Sub here. Cheers from Western Australia

Only photographer on KZfaq that I get excited about when videos post. 💯 love the value you provide man! I’m currently transitioning from being a wedding videographer to shooting photos/videos for brands. Gotta get the snowball effect going! ⚡️💪🏽

I had not seen your videos for months for some reason, now I deliberately searched for your channel and couldn't be happier to start watching your channel again!

This is straight gold you’re sharing with the world Evan

Thanks for the tips and the inspiration. It's been a blessing stumbling across your channel when the pandemic first hit. Ever since you've motivated me to pick up my camera again and be creative like I always knew I could be. God bless you and keep up the amazing work!

Realest photo KZfaqr. Thank you for putting real information that does make a change. Pure inspiration

I appreciate hearing this perspective out there man. Super real & down to earth.

Thanks for making this mate! I've had my gears and started Photography since 2008 as a hobby...I have not even earned a penny because I always do favors to friends and family...also still pretty blessed financially but...I'm starting to think that it is time to earn extra money on the side...so glad I saw your video...it inspires me! Hopefully I can start somewhere. God bless! 🙏

This is why I love you man, you are so knowledgeable 🥺❤️

Cool Video currently in IT, good career, but not what's in the heart and not a healthy one. You have to push yourself to exercise since you sit all day. I love photography. I've been doing it for roughly 4 years as a hobby trying to grow my skills. Now I want to take it to the next level. Thanks for the Inspiration Man.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge like this. I’m just starting to turn my photography into a business to get way from working for another company all my life. Really helpful 🙂

Thanks for the vids Evan you’ve been a great inspiration to me keep doing what you’re doing man we really appreciate it all!

Great timing bro! Was literally watching some old content lol always love the videos. Keep em coming!

So to give business advice today, how much of the 6 figures is KZfaq ad Rev, sponsors, merch and prints sold to your KZfaq fan base from photo skills your learned while freelancing vs operating a photography business, getting paid gigs, and shooting for other people? In 8 years the landscape for building almost any business has changed a lot, especially photography.

Hey. I am sorry I haven't been able to watch your videos in a long time. Life decided to get in the way. I plan on doing a marathon of watching your videos this week. I appreciate the hard work. Thanks for the content.

This is such a good topic and concept to explore! Definitely will come in handy for my future content!

Great video Evan! Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏼

Absolutely love the content!!! I love how you actually acknowledge that just like others things in life success takes hard work and dedication.

Love the vid. Knowledge is key and being able to share that knowledge builds trust and shows your confidence in yourself and your craft! Kudos, bro! Have a good one!

You're killing it man, I love seeing that!

Always love the content!!! Definitely applying this info!

Dude, thank you for clarifying at the beginning the total money made vs the take home. The reality of that is super useful for me as an artist who has no idea how to do money haha

Bro this information is invaluable! Thank you for all that you do. Pure inspiration.

Always dropping gems 💎

Perfect timing! Always love the content

Good video production! Taking your own advice!

Really appreciate content like this!

Really got some value from today’s video thanks Evan! You should be a guest on my photography podcast one day! 📷👊🏼

This is so helpful and so inspiring to hear 🙌

Great info! I really don’t know why people hit the thumbs down button on this?

Keep your head up and keep killin it.

Great video. This is very helpful man.

Appreciate this video. Been following your career for a min! I reference your work with Epitome on my storyboards! Would love your opinion on working with an agency for commercial work.

Keep it up man!

Please do a podcast on spotify!! Thanks

Thank you Evan.

KZfaq videos with useful information on how to be succesful typically have a low view count. It shows how much people are truly dedicated to their work to become successful. We're just a small community of people really putting in a lot of work into our dreams.

could you do an updated version of this but in regards to starting an llc or working as a sole proprietor.

How long had you been photographing as a hobby for lack of a better word, before you landed those first clients in Atlanta? How much experience did you have editing photos at that point?

Great video man, thanks.

I rarely do comments. Thank you so much for this video bro! Very informative and helpful, I appreciate you (:

Another great video, hoping my upcoming move to Dallas / Ft Worth after years of my life being “Divorce life” upside down, hoping to reinvent myself and my creativeness!!

Another great video! I just need that first gig now… and I have no idea how to get it! 😂

Valuable tips!

Great job 🔥🔥🔥

What do you do when a client is not blown away by the photos you took for them even-though they know your style and have seen you portfolio before booking you?

Now in 4K nice!

Is it bad I always thought ‘6 figure’ was ‘600,000’ and above? That makes more sense now, thank you for clarifying that for me.

I been full time for 7 months it’s so hard bro exactly to get new gear I’m struggling doing this but I’ll keep go I don’t wanna do anything else

Good info.

Ive been stuck on working on the business side of doing photography, creating a contract for clients, trying to figure out how much to charge, and where to go to find those clients that are willing to pay for my services (250$+) for strictly photos.

Thanks for the video. Can you recommend a not too expensive place to print my first street photography books? And how many copies do you recommend me to start with?

You can tell everyone in here is a photographer by their profile

Thank you

How do you feel about doing freelance work for free -- but in hopes of networking and creating fruitful relationships?

really interesting video. thanks for the share ! at what point in those 8 years you were relying solely on your business revenue to pay your bills ?

evan youre the goat🔥🔥🔥 question!!! - i have the xpro 2, is it worth upgrading to the 3?? thank you

Ranft is like your uncle that you want to hang out with but your too scared coz he's too chill for you

Thanks man. I've been telling mu wife my goal is 6 figures 6 years for my photography

Im 42, started videography when I was about 12. Started paid work when I was 16 filming skateboarding/bmx and making selling footage/films for skate brands. My first year when I was 17 brought in £66.000 now a lot of that was because I had been in the industry and skated all my life so knew people to get me the work and my best mate was sponsored by Vans so I was just travelling and filming year in year out. Apart from 2020 because I fully stopped everything for Covid and just chilled that year when I was 17 was my lowest income year. I have no social media to speak off, I don't sell prints/books/bullshit luts and presets/trash merch. What I do is pretty simple: in 2005 I switched to a single contract that I made for all clients, when I get hired or someone want's something done I literally sign a contract to say that the person/business owns everything I do even down to the the media storage. They have 100% rights and effectively I NDA my work, but, here's the thing, I don't need to use anything I take. I don't care for prints, galleries or an online presence all I care for is money so when a client asks about my terms and I tell them how it is they pretty much love it and sign. The upside for me is I can charge a lot more initially the downside is I can never make money from anything I do other than the initial pay. It work's really well for me as I mostly do extreme sport and mma stuff but real estate has been a big earner especially with drone work (M600 with a cinema cam on it). Probably not for everyone as to be honest I don't 'love' videography or photography and I don't have any attachment to my work really, I'm just in it for the $$$ and it's something Ive done all my life so it's easy money. Maybe someone might think it's a good idea for them to set something up similar.

I’m going to just start bringing my camera everywhere I go and start airdropping flyers I make to random people with my information on it

Well, you certainly dished out the score of photo opportunities, like going to the grocery store to clean out the shelves, but filling up a cart without knowing how to prepare or cook food is about par as all those photo named opportunities without first knowing how run a business or to use a camera to translate creativeness for clients will be doomed. Of course, making any kind of money in photography is not clear profit, even with six figures, one can still go bankrupt by overextending one's overhead in debt. Growing a photography business is a slow process, and there is good information on many KZfaq channels that will help guide the aspiring photographer develop and focus in key genres. May not get rich, but the joy and love of photography will be often the root of it all. Trust me.

People will be kicking themselves in few weeks if they miss the opportunity to buy and invest in Bitcoin as it's retracing.

This feels like alot of work tbh

"Every time I open twitter and see a tik tok photography video I lose all the energy in my body." What changed? 😊

Not sure if you are the cleanest human alive or just film exclusively from hotel rooms

I'm making 2 million a year! Pesos, that is.

It's pronounced 'neesh', not nitch...... Just sayin 😜 Vids are great tho

Your photo business will soon be making 7 figures

i wish i earn 500$ a month

6 figures a year , you mad , try 2k a year 🤣🤣🤣

Three ads in the first five minutes of the video?! Of course you're making six figures - by wasting viewers' time.

More click bait. You promise things that will never happen. I've seen this type of video on here before and will no doubt see it again. If you're not part of the solution, then you're part of the problem. Glad to be rid of you!!!

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