and big dreams.

Then, tap into the power of networking. Pick up the phone and call the arts department of your local college. Make an appointment to speak with a professor of photography. Most educators are only too eager to recommend their

Yes, you can find an inexpensive photographer to take product pictures for your website. In fact, you can use creative bartering to hire a photographer for $0. And you'll get some great-looking digital photographs that will convert site visitors into buyers.

Throw out the notion that talented photographers come with a high price tag. That's just not true. There are many talented, beginner photographers out there who are willing to work below market price. Some may just want the experience. Others may be looking to build a client base. Many will work for free.

You just have to know where to find them.

First, identify where the low-cost to no-cost photographers are hanging out. Community colleges and universities are breeding grounds for creative types. Department store portrait studios employ photographers at minimum wage to snap pictures of families for the holidays. Smaller community newspapers usually hire photographers with little work experience and big dreams.

Then, tap into the power of networking. Pick up the phone and call the arts department of your local college. Make an appointment to speak with a professor of photography. Most educators are only too eager to recommend their b

into buyers.

Throw out the notion that talented photographers come with a high price tag. That's just not true. There are many talented, beginner photographers out there who are willing to work below market price. Some may just want the experience. Others may be looking to build a client base. Many will work for free.

You just have to know where to find them.

First, identify where the low-cost to no-cost photographers are hanging out. Community colleges and universities are breeding grounds for creative types. Department store portrait studios employ photographers at minimum wage to snap pictures of families for the holidays. Smaller community newspapers usually hire photographers with little work experience and big dreams.

Then, tap into the power of networking. Pick up the phone and call the arts department of your local college. Make an appointment to speak with a professor of photography. Most educators are only too eager to recommend their

xperience. Others may be looking to build a client base. Many will work for free.

You just have to know where to find them.

First, identify where the low-cost to no-cost photographers are hanging out. Community colleges and universities are breeding grounds for creative types. Department store portrait studios employ photographers at minimum wage to snap pictures of families for the holidays. Smaller community newspapers usually hire photographers with little work experience and big dreams.

Then, tap into the power of networking. Pick up the phone and call the arts department of your local college. Make an appointment to speak with a professor of photography. Most educators are only too eager to recommend their

are breeding grounds for creative types. Department store portrait studios employ photographers at minimum wage to snap pictures of families for the holidays. Smaller community newspapers usually hire photographers with little work experience and big dreams.

Then, tap into the power of networking. Pick up the phone and call the arts department of your local college. Make an appointment to speak with a professor of photography. Most educators are only too eager to recommend their

and big dreams.

Then, tap into the power of networking. Pick up the phone and call the arts department of your local college. Make an appointment to speak with a professor of photography. Most educators are only too eager to recommend their brightest students for real-world work experience.

Or go to your local department store and talk to the photographer behind the camera at the portrait studio. Keep the discussion short and quickly exchange business cards for a follow up phone call. These photographers are, after all, working on the clock and get paid by the number of clients they sell pictures to. But an initial face-to-face meeting with the photographer will get you remembered.

It's easier than you think to contact a newspaper photographer to shoot your website products. Simply call up the paper and ask to speak to the photographer. Leave a message since they're usually out on a photo assignment. But be clear in your message: Tell them you enjoy their photography and you have a great freelance assignment that you'd like to hire them for. End of message.

Next, determine your budget. Before you talk to you potential photographer about details of the assignment and price, decide how muc