PHOTOGRAPHY FRANCHISES

Photography Franchise Opportunities in England and Wales

Going Digital has quickly become established as the market leader in photography training for the leisure photographer. We currently cover the East Midlands, Peak District, North Wales, South-East and East Anglia regions and are looking for franchisees in other areas of the UK.

You will be running one-day digital photography workshops for leisure photographers at a variety of interesting and picturesque venues in your region.

New Regions Already Established

Our two most recent franchisees commenced business on 1st March 2008 and they are now generating a higher than expected level of turnover. Both are already able to forecast very acceptable profits for 2008.

Our pilot franchisees bring their own skills to the business and this will enable us to offer a wider range of workshops in 2009.

Photography Franchises for Sale

Whether you have some business or commercial training experience and experience in photography as a leisure activity, or you are a photographer who would like to run your own small business, a Going Digital photography franchise could be the way forward for you.

You do not have to have be a professional photographer, but you should have some previous experience and the enthusiasm to learn more, and there are no age limits.

Photography Growing in Popularity

Demand for our workshops is increasing steadily, due to the popularity of digital cameras, and SLR's in particular, since they became much more affordable.

Many people choose to attend two, three or even more of our workshops and recommend us to their friends and family.

What are Going Digital Workshops?

Our one-day workshops offer photography training to leisure photographers, from 'get to know your camera' workshops for beginners or students with a new camera through themed workshops such as landscape and portrait photography, to more advanced subjects. Students numbers are kept low (not more than 10 people per tutor) to ensure that everyone benefits from personal tuition. A typical day includes:

a presentation to set the scene for the day
familisarising the students with the features of their camera that they will be using throughout the day
two photography sessions
a review of the students' photographs on computer

We also offer photo-editing workshops using Photoshop Elements and Adobe Photoshop, although as a franchisee you could decide just to offer photography workshops,

Photography Franchises - Run Your Own Small Business

You will benefit from:

A good income
Low overheads and risk
The opportunity to work from home
Low-cost start-up
Low sales and marketing costs
Part-time or full-time work (you may wish to begin by working part-time alongside another job)
Work in varied and interesting surroundings
No need to employ staff
Our ongoing support

What we can offer:

Sales and marketing training and assistance in getting your franchise started
Help with your own training skills
Photography training and advice on the purchase of equipment
Enquiries and bookings through your own section of this website (which you may know ranks highly with all of the major search engines), in addition to the bookings that you generate yourself
Administrative systems ready for your use and advice on book-keeping if required
A region secured for you
Advice on the resources you will need to begin running your own workshops
Ongoing advice, support and assistance with business development
We intend to become members of the BFA (British Franchise Association), giving you the assurance of our commitment to meet, or exceed, their standards.

What's involved:

Locating and booking suitable venues for your workshops (we will provide assistance in getting you started)
Providing details of dates and venues and availability of places on your workshops for us to add to this website
Organising your own local promotional activity
Administering bookings
Running one-day workshops in subjects from close-up to landscape photography and photo-editing

What's the minimum level of equipment that will be required?

If you don't already have one, you will be required to buy an SLR camera of your choice
You will need a laptop computer, projector, printer and some software
You must have a reliable vehicle
You will need a small office area in your home

How much can I expect to earn?

Even working part-time your franchise will generate a net profit per annum in the region of £20,000
You may well choose to begin by running your franchise part-time, alongside another job while you build up your sales to the desired level, or you may prefer to continue running the business on a part-time basis, as many of our workshops run on Saturdays or Sundays
You can earn additional income by offering one-to-one and other training in your region

How much will the franchise cost?

The maximum setup cost (including all equipment) will be £4,500 (approximately £7,000 if you decide to offer photography AND photo editing workshops) for a pilot, 18-month contract. At the end of the 18-month period you will have the opportunity to renew your contract for a further 5 years at a cost of £1,500. You will also pay 10% of your ongoing turnover. We will be working closely with you to ensure that your franchise enjoys the same success as our other regions, and we will be expanding our network at a moderate pace to ensure that all new franchisees benefit from our advice and assistance as required.

Please contact Jan Slack (details below) for an informal discussion and more information.

How do I find out more about Going Digital franchise opportunities?

You can contact us by email at franchises@goingdigital.co.uk or telephone Jan Slack on 07970 427381 for an informal discussion.