When I started, I didn’t have any photographer friends. It was hard to get to know anyone, and social media wasn’t a thing like it is now. Moving around doesn’t make starting a business easier, and it certainly doesn’t make creating a network of photographer friends or loyal clients easy.
A lot of photographers may relate to what I experienced. I didn’t have anyone who believed in me back then. And I didn’t believe in myself either (maybe rightfully so because I wasn’t that good).
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When I started, I didn’t have any photographer friends. It was hard to get to know anyone, and social media wasn’t a thing like it is now. I also lived in the UK, where I didn’t really know anyone when I started, and then I moved to Svalbard, and after just a few months I moved back home to where I live now. Moving around doesn’t make starting a business easier, and it certainly doesn’t make creating a network of photographer friends or loyal clients easy.
A lot of photographers may relate to what I experienced. I didn’t have anyone who believed in me back then. Maybe because I wasn’t that good, and I didn’t believe in myself either.
But I knew I wanted to be a photographer. And I wanted photography friends. But I’m such an introvert. And I don’t enjoy being social all the time, and I’m not that good at it either.
I tried getting in touch with some photographers I knew of, but no one seemed interested. I was getting a lot of inquiries back then, and I thought a good way of getting friends was to send referrals to other photographers. But it didn’t work.
In this episode, you’ll learn the importance of building your network and community to build a sustainable business.
Importance of building a network
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