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Business – Fotodynamics.com & .net
Prolific air-to-air imagery, one of the top air-to-air photographers in the world for years of military aircraft, airliners, commuters, general/agency aircraft, light civil aircraft, nature, animals, birds, scenic, transportation, warships, boats, and more, stills, video, video editing, including photo and video assignments for shooting test aircraft for large aerospace manufacturers.
Original color transparencies (slides) included - 180,000+ in archival boxes and organizers with protectors
Digital Images – 230K+
Video clips/files – most air-to-air, over 15K
Prints with negatives – 3-5Kish?
All digital image files and video files provided on external HDs, and on a computer
2x Domain names (good for long while) plus dba
35+K in still/video camera gear, lighting, tripods, cleaning equip, etc…
Flatbed scanner
2X Radio scanner
Large Printer 44” wide format, with media
Small Printer 13x19 with media
Print Drying table
Cutting Board, Scorer
Desk
Flight gear, suits, helmets, harnesses, etc…
Thousands of manila contact folders, points of contact
Patches
Ref book publication library
Handoff time/instruction negotiable, info
Profitable since 1994
Plan
Sell slides on Ebay, est long-term value $3-4 million
Connections to manufacturers, publishers, books, magazines, calendars, etc… - will defer clients to buyer
Set up stock photography (royalties)
-Getty -Shutterstock -Alamy
Expansion – weddings, events, product photography, models
Social Media
Website re-do, SEO
Why? 68 – retiring
For Who/Target buyer?
Would be a great business for a young adventurous person, that is self-motivated, a jack-of-all-trades mentality, and willing to spend time tuning Fotodynamics for their needs – someone that loves to travel. Long term will evolve into a royalty situation. Having a photography passion is a huge bonus and should involve worldwide travel (places I have been to for this business include Alaska 3X, Hawaii, Japan, Guam, Canada, Greece, Denmark, 4X to UK, Australia, Costa Rica, Caribbean, South America, all 50 states, a lot of Europe, and more). ROI will increase each year. Many tax benefits of being a sole proprietor – we’ve never been audited and have purposely throttled our income to fit my situation, and did not want to expand.
Not included…
Keeping 2 scanners for family photo processing (slide and flat)
2X Desks
All of my Family files and any personal files
Prolific air-to-air imagery, one of the top air-to-air photographers in the world for years of military aircraft, airliners, commuters, general/agency aircraft, light civil aircraft, nature, animals, birds, scenic, transportation, warships, boats, and more, stills, video, video editing, including photo and video assignments for shooting test aircraft for large aerospace manufacturers.
Original color transparencies (slides) included - 180,000+ in archival boxes and organizers with protectors
Digital Images – 230K+
Video clips/files – most air-to-air, over 15K
Prints with negatives – 3-5Kish?
All digital image files and video files provided on external HDs, and on a computer
2x Domain names (good for long while) plus dba
35+K in still/video camera gear, lighting, tripods, cleaning equip, etc…
Flatbed scanner
2X Radio scanner
Large Printer 44” wide format, with media
Small Printer 13x19 with media
Print Drying table
Cutting Board, Scorer
Desk
Flight gear, suits, helmets, harnesses, etc…
Thousands of manila contact folders, points of contact
Patches
Ref book publication library
Handoff time/instruction negotiable, info
Profitable since 1994
Plan
Sell slides on Ebay, est long-term value $3-4 million
Connections to manufacturers, publishers, books, magazines, calendars, etc… - will defer clients to buyer
Set up stock photography (royalties)
-Getty -Shutterstock -Alamy
Expansion – weddings, events, product photography, models
Social Media
Website re-do, SEO
Why? 68 – retiring
For Who/Target buyer?
Would be a great business for a young adventurous person, that is self-motivated, a jack-of-all-trades mentality, and willing to spend time tuning Fotodynamics for their needs – someone that loves to travel. Long term will evolve into a royalty situation. Having a photography passion is a huge bonus and should involve worldwide travel (places I have been to for this business include Alaska 3X, Hawaii, Japan, Guam, Canada, Greece, Denmark, 4X to UK, Australia, Costa Rica, Caribbean, South America, all 50 states, a lot of Europe, and more). ROI will increase each year. Many tax benefits of being a sole proprietor – we’ve never been audited and have purposely throttled our income to fit my situation, and did not want to expand.
Not included…
Keeping 2 scanners for family photo processing (slide and flat)
2X Desks
All of my Family files and any personal files
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 31
- Employees
- Sole-proprietorship and I never wanted to expand
- Currently Home Based
- Yes
- Facilities & Assets
- Fotodynamics.com, prolific air-to-air imagery, one of the top photographers of military aircraft & much more, like nature, scenics, ships, plus more, stills, video, video editing. Original color transparencies (slides) included - 180K+
Digital Images – 230K+, Video clips – most air-to-air, over 15K. Prints w/ negatives – 4K. All digital image files and video files provided on external HDs, and on a computer. 2x Domain names plus dba. $35K in still/video camera gear, lighting, tripods, cleaning equip, scanners, Printers w/ media
Flight gear
POCs & files - Website
- https://www.fotodynamics.com
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Self-regulated income, since I didn't want it to grow for a few reasons. It fit our needs fine and was always profitable every year since 1994. There are not too many air-to-air photographers that get the kind of access I had.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Plan
Sell slides on Ebay, est long-term value $3-4 million
Connections to manufacturers, publishers, books, magazines, calendars, etc… - will defer clients to buyer
Set up stock photography (royalties for years to follow)
-Getty -Shutterstock -Alamy
Expansion – weddings, events, product photography, models
Social Media
Website re-do, SEO
Was never my intent for it to grow for my personal situation, but the sky is the limit if that is how you would like to run it.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- I'm 68 years old and do not want to work anymore. Photography, video, and milit
- Transition Support
- Negotiable. Will go out on three shoots with buyer to help get them started, but buyer pays expenses. Can be local shoots and will help train on equipment usage. Then will give two weeks worth of time on phone to get the buyer started and field questions. Will help buyer get set up selling slides.
- Financing Options
- None
Listing Info
- ID
- 2448460
- Listing Views
- 13
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