BUSINESS TRIES TO FOCUS ON CAPTURING FAMILY LIFE.BUSINESS NAME: Photography as an Art BUSINESS ADDRESS: 1307 N. San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Blvd Blvd abbr (= boulevard) → Bd ., Burbank, CA 91504 PHONE: (818) 954-9294 WEB SITE: www.harveybranman.com OWNER: Harvey Harvey, city (1990 pop. 29,771), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb S of Chicago; inc. 1895. Its manufactures include steel castings, metal products, chemicals, machinery, and electronic equipment. Harvey has an oil research center. The city was founded by Turlington W. Branman ESTABLISHED: 1993 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Two DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS: A photography studio specializing in family portraits, weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, and business-related photography of products and head shots. IS THIS YOUR FIRST BUSINESS? No. WHY DID YOU START THIS BUSINESS? My hobby A hobby is a spare-time recreational pursuit. Origin of term A hobby-horse was a wooden or wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like the real hobby. From this came the expression "to ride one's hobby-horse", meaning "to follow a favourite pastime", and in turn, started to slowly turn into a good business. I decided to do what I loved instead of working long hours with very few vacations. WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA? My first wedding was a freebie free·bie also free·bee n. Slang An article or service given free: "such freebies as subway and bus maps" New York. for a friend who couldn't afford a professional photographer. I enjoyed the process and started telling everyone I knew I was a wedding photographer. HOW LONG WAS IT FROM CONCEPT TO OPENING? About three years. WHAT DID YOU DO DURING THAT TIME? Work at it part time and learn more skills. WHAT WERE YOUR STARTUP COSTS AND HOW DID YOU FINANCE THE BUSINESS? About $30,000 from a loan. WHO DID YOU RELY ON FOR ADVICE? I was introduced to the owners of a small photo lab who taught me the difference between amateur and professional lighting, plus medium format. Two years later, lighting classes helped me master studio lighting. WHAT HADN'T YOU CONSIDERED BEFORE OPENING? How long it would take to find clients willing to pay for my services See .NET My Services. . I offer much more time and care than the mall studios. WHAT IS YOUR EXPECTED REVENUE THIS YEAR? $200,000 WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE COMPANY? Continued growth and new families to allow us to record the changes. The kids change so much each year. Our annual spring special with live bunnies brings them back many years in a row. I've had some families come 10 years in a row for holiday portraits. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Photographer Harvey Branman appears in the focusing screen A focusing screen is a flat translucent material, usually ground glass, found in a system camera that allows the user of the camera to preview the framed image in a viewfinder. Often, a focusing screen has etched markings that differ from model to model. of one of his medium format film cameras in his studio. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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