How I Start this Business

i recently established business in Palu City, Indonesia. opening small Portrait business in this small town.

the financial conditions after resign from my daily job is not so well. i came only with a 5D mark II and 24-105 mm F/4 and a 50mm F/1.8 with few  Speedlite flash. i learn from Zack arias how to survive in a small island. how to start communicate with people, how to start promoting yourself and how to embellished it. 

i took few free clients, of course start with friends and collages. here is those shots. 




i hope you enjoy these first story of mine.

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