College Photographer of the Year Travis Dove on Creating His Photo Business

Travis Dove swears he didn’t intend to become a photographer — particularly when he was working freelance assignments in North Carolina for $30/day. Earning his Master’s degree from Ohio University and winning both the College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) in 2007 and a World Press Photo award helped him acquire clients, but he still needed a kick in the pants from his accountant to start planning the growth of his business. We had a chance to speak with Travis (really nice guy!) on the phone.

Travis Dove PhotoShelter Interview by photoshelter

This interview was part of the research we undertook to produce our free, downloadable guide “Starting a Photography Business.” Get insight from Travis and five other CPOY winners, plus expert advice from John Harrington, Matt “Tax Ninja” Whatley, Frank Meo and Greg Smith.

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Allen Murabayashi is the co-founder of PhotoShelter.

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