3 Freelance Ideas to Try | Product Photography Toronto

Freelance jobs are one way for people to start working without having to worry about location – you may want that animation job across the country, but can you handle relocating?

Chances are -- having to think about the costs of relocating just to follow up on a job can sometimes be prohibitive. However, working in the freelance industry is one way to make sure you don’t have to uproot yourself.
   
1. Photography. You don’t have to be a professional photography to go into freelance photography. You just need a good camera or smartphone, good photo editing software, and you’re all set. You can create stock photos to be sold online, or you can lend your skills as a Toronto commercial photographer.

Another option is to sell your photos to be printed on mugs, t-shirts, phone protectors and so on. One website, Social 6, offers such a service; you upload the image and note what profit you would like to make. The customers would then browse the available photos, choose one and put in their orders, and the website handles printing and mounting for you.


2. Virtual assistant. Most clerical tasks – data input, say, or research – are now being outsourced to freelance virtual assistants. If you’re used to office work, this is a good transitional job to do while you’re looking for a more conventional one (or not). All you need to get started is a laptop or desktop computer, and a good internet connection.

A variation would be to work as an accountant. Just like filing and data encoding, bookkeeping is constantly being outsourced. It would help your case if you’re a Certified Public Accountant.




3. Online shop owner. Etsy is an online store where designers and craftspeople

Illustrators and visual artists can do the same by offering art commissions. Be sure to make a list of what you can do – maybe pin-ups, action shots, or stock backgrounds – and your prices. You need to have a PayPal account for you to get paid, since other methods can be tedious.

distribute their wares. Good at making prop weapons, or like making one-of-a-kind jewelry? Online stores are the way to go, since you’d only have to spend for materials and not for shop premises.

All in all, freelance work is about your passions and what skills you’ve learned from those, whether it’s commercial photography Toronto or events planning. Just pick and choose, and get started!