Religion

I have known Danny1 for years, we often bump into each other. He's a good photographer, but business is not what it should be. He always complains about how bad business is, then he always asks, if am too busy, that I send him some customers. I have not. I have recommended a few other photographers but never Danny. Why? Because he wears his religion on his sleeves, he makes everybody uncomfortable with it.

  1. I can't remember a conversation where he didn't quote the bible.
  2. He has many stickers on his car about Jesus being his real boss...

Your religion is your religion. You can be proud of it. Photography is a business; it's not a pulpit to preach a religion. Don't bring up religion or politics in your business. Now if your customer asks or brings it up, that's a different story.

If your business is in your religious community, then emphasize it. But not with the general public.

 

1 Not his real name ↑

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