There are specialist websites
that can help connect you with customers happy to pay students to undertake work
for them, such as StudentGems. The other option is to go it alone. One such
student to have already started this process is Hayley Spiers, a third year
English and Drama student at The University of Hull.
She says….. “Like many students I have a part-time job to
help support myself financially, but I’ve also managed to turn my hobby into
something that makes a little extra cash. I’m a self-taught photographer and I
recently started advertising via my Facebook page, my website and on free
advertising websites such as Gumtree, Friday-Ad Ltd and VivaStreet. I’ve had a
great response with people asking for everything from headshots to family
portraits to event photography such as parties and fundraisers, and it’s great
to be able to enjoy my hobby and make some extra money at the same time.”
Hayley’s hobby is great
as she can build up her experience by helping her fellow students by taking
their portraits for their drama portfolios, and it’s something she can fit
around her studies and part-time job. The advantage of having all the equipment
in place already means that after a bit of advertising and a free website and you’re
ready to go.
The work that you do as a
result of your hobby will also provide valuable business experience, such as
marketing, sales, customer service, and accounts which you can add to your CV.
This could make the difference in helping you in to that important graduate
position.
Remember if you start
making money from your hobby, you should check with HM Revenue and Customs to
see if you should be paying National Insurance and Tax.
If you are interested in
a cheap photographer in
the East Riding area, then you’d do worse than contact Hayley via her Facebook
page or her website, but be quick, she won’t be this cheap forever! You never
know - her hobby may take her far, as could yours.
Are you making money from
your hobby whilst at university? Get in touch and you could be featured too.
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