If you are a photographer, photo industry sales leads may seem hard to come by if you don't have the right contacts. There are thousands of companies out there that claim to offer some of the best business leads for photography. The question is: Which one is right for you and your photography company?

Some companies offer free trials, some sell lists with no long term commitment, and some require month to month fees. Be sure that the lists you purchase or the companies you use are really going to benefit your business, and research all of the leads for photographer sales that you find.

Before you begin your research, though, here are a few things that you need to decide:

1. Do you want to buy photography leads documents, or would you rather have access to a database on a month to month basis?
2. Once you find your photography leads, how will you market your skills to these potential clients?
3. What types of photography industry sales leads are you hoping to find?

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

General photography sales leads

If you are a photographer selling a product that would appeal to a large number of people, you may be better off using a photography industry sales lead list provided by a company that sells leads. Photography is a huge industry. Whether you are selling art photographs or photography magazines, you need leads for photography sales. The following websites do not specifically focus on photography sales leads, but you may find a lot of consumers interested in the products you have to offer.

I recommend: SalesGenie.com and infoUSA.com both offer 100 free leads. Once you fill out your information and register, you receive your free leads. After the initial free leads, if you choose to continue using SalesGenie.com, you are required to subscribe to a 12 month commitment. infoUSA.com, however, will let you pay for the lists you purchase without any long term commitment. Sales Leads, Inc. is a good website to check out for business contacts. It offers up front cost information, and it details everything you get for the price.

Many websites offer information for both businesses and individuals. Go Leads has information for single users or small business users and lets you decide how many leads you receive per month, although there is a monthly fee. Martin Worldwide focuses on consumer mailing lists. Century List Services (CLS) provides information for businesses and individuals, including phone numbers, mailing addresses, and email addresses, in its contact database.

Leads for photography jobs

If you are a photographer looking for job leads, you may not know where to begin. If you don't want to buy photography leads, consider joining a website that gives you access to job opportunities instead.

I recommend: Photography Jobs Central is a website that requires you to provide an email address, your location, type of photography product you provide/type of photography service you provide, and the number of years you have been in business. It will then give you information about leads for photography jobs. There is a fee to use this website, but you have to provide your information before you can obtain a fee list. Photography Jobs Finder is also a website that helps you find the photography jobs that are right for you. This site is free to all photographers searching for jobs.

Business leads: photography opportunities for weddings

If you are a professional photographer who takes pictures at weddings, you need a way to contact potential clients. Consider using a website that will help you market your services

I recommend: LEADS.com offers a website designed for leads in the wedding industry. This company helps you market your product to potential clients who contact you. Prices start aound $100.00 a month depending on location and business type. You can also consider joining a professional wedding photographer website, such as Wedding Photography USA.com. For a monthly fee, this site will help you market your skills and reach potential clients. Check out their website to see all of the member benefits.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  If you plan to buy photography leads in order to market your product, use websites that offer a set number of free leads or a trial period using their database. This will let you know whether or not the information provided by the companies will be useful to your business.
• •  Some websites offer free information, while other websites want you to pay for information. It is hard to say which websites will be more beneficial to your business. Just keep in mind that websites that charge a fee might provide more comprehensive photography sales leads.
• •  If you are a photography business that focuses on one specific area, such as weddings, don't overlook other potential jobs. Just because you photograph weddings doesn't mean you can't advertise other services as well.