08.30.2017 - By Pablo Fuentes
Starting a photography business is simple, but making it successful and profitable is a real challenge. Between existing full-time photographers and those doing it as a secondary part-time job, there's a tremendous amount of competition in the market. But many photographers have managed to succeed by carving out a niche and building a sustainable lucrative business. We spoke with Dan Mitchell about his journey from budding school teacher to full-time music and events photographer. His modest beginnings started with uploading a video he created with his cellphone of a friend's open mic performance. That was compelling enough to be contacted about the possibility of making money from creating similar content. Fast forward to today, and this self-taught photographer has built a growing business specializing in music, portraits and special event photography. We are excited to share with you our interview with Dan in today's episode of Small Business War Stories.