How to actually find photography clients?

[Valleycat1]

Just keep marketing yourself and your services. Set reasonable prices for your area.

In the current bad economy and with cell phone photos so rampant, fewer younger people are using formal photography for anything other than formal occasions. Facebook and online marketing isn't very effective with older people who might be more likely to hire you. Try to connect with some wedding planners, contact preschools, day care centers, dance studios, etc. (they might be interested in having you do the kids' photos or at least let you leave brochures with them). Maybe a nursing home or assisted living center would be interested in using your services or let you post brochures there. Any public location that has a bulletin board people leave business cards on is an opportunity for you to do the same. With photographers, a lot of business is word-of-mouth, so it's a matter of getting those first few clients and making them happy.