Learn Pet Photography – 3 Day Workshop in Pennsylvania

Next month there is a workshop being held in Pennsylvania to learn how to start a pet photography business. The workshop starts on September 14-16 in Hershey (great for all my fellow chocolate lovers!). But seriously, I don’t have any experience with the team holding the event so I can’t make any recommendations but they do seem to cover some very practical topics. Here are some of the subjects they plan to cover in their 3 day course:

Learn from our team of professional photographers how to turn people’s urge to pamper their pets into a profitable income-earner that’s not just fun, but lucrative, too.

Discover the secrets to photographing animals — how to put them at ease, how to make them look their best — and how to create photo packages pet owners will love.

Find out three more ways to turn a profit on every pet photo you take — with virtually no additional work — and triple or quadruple your pet-photo income.

Learn how (even with no technical savvy) you can quickly, easily, and affordably set yourself up to look — and sell — like a pro… so you can enjoy the freedom, flexibility, and independence that comes with being your own boss.

The course is quite pricey at $1597 but you can get discounted tickets for $1397 before August 13th (just a few days left). You can find the full schedule at their website along with hotel details and course testimonials.

If anyone has been to one of these seminars please leave a comment and let us know about your experience.

Owning a pet business does not guarantee you success, but it is generally not difficult to set up your own pet business adn many who own pet businesses love the hard working lifestyle and the closeness to pets. You will have to compete with those who may be better trained, may have lower cost structures and those who “pretend” to have your skills and experience when they do not. (eg not all those who advertise themselves as groomers are actually Groomers).

There are also key skills that all dog industry professionals should possess. Here are some of the most critical skills and abilities for those hoping to work with dogs professionally: Basic Dog Handling and Training Skills, ability to recognize behavioral signals.

Animals can be somewhat unpredictable when they are under stress or in an unfamiliar environment, like when they visit the veterinary office or the grooming salon, so it is important to be attentive and stay aware of the animal you are handling at all times.