Running a photography business can be a risky and nerve-racking venture, and it helps you to have all of the business advice you can before you dive into things. This excellent video essay discusses how one photographer nearly lost his business and offers seven essentials for building and running a successful photography business. 

Coming to you from First Man Photography, this great video essay details how he almost lost his business and offers seven essential items for running a successful photography business. No doubt, there are a lot of different ways things can go wrong when you are running a photography business, and the more you can be aware of these potential pitfalls before you encounter them, the better chance you have of finding success, which is what makes essays like this so valuable, particularly at a time when things have become quite difficult for pretty much all of us. Check out the video above for the full rundown. 

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