PHOTOGRAPHY EXPOSED

by John Peters A.R.P.S.

BORDERPICS - WEBSITE

In the late 1990's, I had top ranking with a website called BORDERPICS. It was a 'one-stop shop' for all things photographic and although I had a full time job in I.T., it generated loads of work for me. There are 4 screenshots of BORDERPICS to give you an idea of the range of services on offer. I updated the website myself as new services were offered. 'From little acorns . . . .'Yes, one guy offered all these services. Remember, the links don't work, these are just screen shots of the main index page to give you a flavour of the site and show the range of services on offer. Sometimes it pays to list what you can do, remember, all services generate income!

TOP TIP Why do I mention Borderpics? For any professional or semi-pro photographers out there, your workload is possibly seasonal. Ideally, what you need is regular income, some service that brings you guaranteed income all the year round. Wedding photography was my main income, closely followed by website creation, maintenance and support, that was my third biggest earner. Guess what was my second biggest money earner? Photographic repair and restoration. I already knew Photoshop pretty well through photography, I could clone, stitch together, blend, brighten/darken, increase/decrease contrast, adjust hue etc. It was a no brainer. OK, optomisation of websites was easier then so when a user searched on restoration or repair of photographs, Borderpics popped up even amongst the big boys, large companies offering restoration and repair services. All income received was ploughed back into photography, L series lenses, a 1D MK111 body, a fancy 300mm f 2.8 L Canon lens for the rugby and football, I used the best of gear.