Photography Business Partners Should Divide Work Assignments Based on Strength

[Heather Perry]

There are a number of photography businesses that are run by husband
and wife couples, partners or a team of associates. The key to working
together successfully and maintaining the greatest amount of job
satisfaction is to divide work tasks up by interests and strengths.
The first step to dividing up work in this manner is to know your own
strengths, personality and aptitudes. Make a list of those activities
that you would do for fun and would continue to do even if you were
not paid to do so. Have your partner complete the same exercise. You
will find some tasks one your partners list that you dread doing. Let
your partner complete those tasks. By the same token, there will be
some items on your list that are real chores for your partner. You
should take those tasks.
The term "Photography Business" describes the manner in which tasks
should be divided. There is usually one partner who relates most to
the "Photography" part of this phrase. This person usually has an
intense interest in the art of photography. This partner often feels
that marketing, sales, accounting and growth is a necessary evil to
make a living by taking pictures. Usually putting this person in
charge of quality control, new product design and other such products
is an effective strategy.
Often there is another partner who relates better to the work
"business." This person likes growth. She enjoys seeing quality work
being performed in a fraction of the time in which it was taking in
the past. This person enjoys simply running a business. Often, while
this person enjoys taking pictures, his passion for monetary growth is
even greater.
Another division among partners can usually be found in how much each
likes to deal with the public. Some people are introverts. Being an
introvert does not mean the person can not deal with others, but
simply the don't gain their energy from dealing with others.
Extroverts on the other hand seek people out when they need a boost.
Thus by having the extroverts perform more frequently tasks dealing
with people, the extrovert can do more of what gives him a boost.
Increased energy by the partners will strengthen the photography
business.
Normally neither partner fits 100% in one category or the other. These
are simply general trends. However, the greater the divergent
interests, the easier it is to divide work by interest and aptitude.