Ask a lot of photos, free!
To learn the technique and much more, I suggest you start taking pictures for free, but then do not give away all the pictures!When I started in a month I tried to photograph without being paid by anyone, the largest number of events around my town, and I have photographed more than 13 sports competitions. In all the races in return pass to photograph (often not needed) I promised I would give 5-10 images, and so I did.Even if you do not want to photograph the sport for work can still be a good start to learn the technique.It 's important not to give away the whole service would otherwise never receive those images might think that you are doing as a hobby and not to try to work with.In addition to a variety of events trying to do some shooting at the wedding of friends alongside the official photographer, take pictures posing with a friend / etc. to. It 'important to be able to handle any photographic situation remains calm, by changing the settings of the machine in a short time to make the perfect shot.Choose the right sector - make salable pictures!
Cats and dogs are beautiful, but unless you want to become a photographer of pets do you not recommend that you focus on this type of images.I often receive e-mail in which aspiring photographers send me their flickr profile and ask me an opinion, but they are all pictures of flowers, cats, dogs, clouds, landscapes and sunsets mediocre.Photos of events, weddings and sports, will be "forever" requests because they are images that can be made only during the day. Travel photography, animals etc.. has a field more limited: if I have a travel site and I need a picture of the Eiffel Tower in Paris I can find a great site to 1 € on the stock, you need not send a photographer to do the same image.For this picture, which have focused on a possible sale. Each type of photography can be sold, but there are areas where it is easier to work, and as I said these areas are: sports, weddings, events in general.Get inspiration
The pictures, even the most original, always start from a basic idea. Any photos must have realized the very specific things to be sold. Before any work you can jump on the websites of agencies and photographers and get inspired. For photos of sports do you recommend GettyImages, SimePhoto for travel, but also for general photos of "fashion" (no claim) Flickr for photos of fashionable high-level buy a magazine on newsstands and for wedding photos Make a search on Google looking for what they do well abroad (begins searching for "wedding photographer Paris" and then change the name of the city putting the world's major capitals).Get a website
Upload your photos on a personal site, maybe on a domain with your name (such www.nomecognome.it). I suggest you get a photo with SitoHD site, really a great tool for both amateurs and professionals.A site is a good showcase to introduce yourself to potential customers, then update it often and upload lots of photos.Do not listen to those who strikes you
At the beginning there will always be those who will say "you do not gain anything with photography", "no'll never make it", etc.. Do not listen to these malicious rumors but look your way and points to the point.Point to the point
To be a professional photographer does not matter how beautiful a picture, as is well produced, what equipment you have. The important thing is to sell photos, and that is what you have to concentrate. Sometimes you have to sell photos that they are almost perfect, but often enough to have the photo.Investment in equipment
With a compact SLR with a lens or a little not going anywhere. Put aside some 'savings, or take a loan and buy something serious. A 5D mark II with the 24-105 and 70-200 2.8 IS is an excellent choice to start.Photographing require very substantial investment, but at least it is not necessary, and who knows what it already with only 4000-5000 € you can start working, even from home with VAT. If you think so try to think about what you spend you open a bar (coffee maker, desk, tables, dishes, etc. products.) Or any other businesses.The cameras will devalue quickly, while the goals remain always a good value. So invest in good lenses comfortably, then in the future if you change your mind you can sell them without losing too much.Photography courses or not?
You do not recommend to attend a basic course in photography, trying to learn on your own with guides on the internet. If you do not have the right head for at least learn the basics means that you probably do not work for you. Ask the photographer requires an ongoing study to improve, if you do not have the patience to teach yourself / to the basics of photography by reading some guides on the internet perhaps you'd better keep this art as a hobby and nothing more.If you want to improve the professional point of view or are you interested in some areas of photography such as fashion and still life where the ability to manage the lights in the studio is very important, perhaps a workshop or some course might be interesting.Hearing other opinions also discourage you from attending photography schools for a period of 1-2-3 years. Search on the Internet, many have learned to take pictures very good but then with no professional outlet. I think it's best to start in a different way if you want to work.Have made, but then ...
The day will come when someone will see your pictures and you propose to work on an ongoing basis, maybe a few races, a wedding or other.You will pay very little, usually 50 euros per day or $ 150 for a whole event of 2-3 days, and you have to work long hours doing everything. It may seem like a good pay but is really a pittance, really.The photos that you will probably not be shared with your name, you will not have any contact with additional work and the "boss" cash out big bucks while you earn less than you earn in third world countries.In these moments fregatene everything and learn all the techniques, but since it is likely that you are the best photographer of your team (even if you remember that a team should have to be such a "leader ...") tries to learn especially some tricks in relazionarti with customers, work management and more. Become a friend of one of your colleague, you will help later.The day when the boss says maybe you can go do some service by himself on his own, is the day where you can definitely put you on their own. But you can get in their earlier if you break the boxes.When you decide to go fregatene reports had up to that moment and remember how little you paid.Push your colleagues to do the same and creates a small team where you and your former colleagues are members. You can make a real company or each on its own with VAT and you can help each other in times of need.Prepare to work hard, no schedules
Not so for everyone, but in one year, there are times when you photograph a lot and periods in which little or nothing works.Even during the typical day of the photographer there are times when there is stillness in a short time and then you have to give 200% of the energy.I often feel the need to share 3000metri as 3 hours to wait for the passage of a ski mountaineering race, and then photographing the participants in a few moments, without the possibility of making mistakes. It takes a lot of patience and concentration.A little 'as for nature photos, you may be in a shed 6 hours and then finally be able to do a decent shot, or quit entirely and go home empty handed.You can not expect to have "hours" of work. May not work for 1 full month and then as it happened to me for having to work 7 days 16 hours a day at an event and only sleep 4-5 hours a night.My advice is still to try to limit certain exaggerations."In changing the name next to the picture"
The daily pay on average 10-15 € per photo published. This means that often you could not even pay you the fuel to go to take pictures. Remember that name near the picture does not count anything. Do you propose to give the photos for free in exchange for the quote "get the name." It's actually a colossal rip-off, because you'll never find a customer has read your name next to a small photo. Then made to pay for your photographs and make writing the name next to the publication, as required by law.Learn to use Photoshop and / or Lightroom
Lightroom and Photoshop are essential in photography. Learn how to use them well.Get in right and becomes a freelance photographer
There are several ways to work as a professional photographer, my advice if you really believe in what you do, is to make the tax code.Many photographers are abusive, that they do so regularly. I advise you to do things on a regular basis, then the VAT will be much easier to work with companies, newspapers, magazines etc..Not only do imprarare photos
E 'important to have a level of culture acceptable especially as regards the writing. There must be a degree in literature, but learn the basic rules of grammar and more or less how to write a journalistic piece, you can go easy I assure you.Learn all you can, even to make a website, lay out a brochure or a book, make videos and whatever else. You will all be very helpful.
To learn the technique and much more, I suggest you start taking pictures for free, but then do not give away all the pictures!When I started in a month I tried to photograph without being paid by anyone, the largest number of events around my town, and I have photographed more than 13 sports competitions. In all the races in return pass to photograph (often not needed) I promised I would give 5-10 images, and so I did.Even if you do not want to photograph the sport for work can still be a good start to learn the technique.It 's important not to give away the whole service would otherwise never receive those images might think that you are doing as a hobby and not to try to work with.In addition to a variety of events trying to do some shooting at the wedding of friends alongside the official photographer, take pictures posing with a friend / etc. to. It 'important to be able to handle any photographic situation remains calm, by changing the settings of the machine in a short time to make the perfect shot.Choose the right sector - make salable pictures!
Cats and dogs are beautiful, but unless you want to become a photographer of pets do you not recommend that you focus on this type of images.I often receive e-mail in which aspiring photographers send me their flickr profile and ask me an opinion, but they are all pictures of flowers, cats, dogs, clouds, landscapes and sunsets mediocre.Photos of events, weddings and sports, will be "forever" requests because they are images that can be made only during the day. Travel photography, animals etc.. has a field more limited: if I have a travel site and I need a picture of the Eiffel Tower in Paris I can find a great site to 1 € on the stock, you need not send a photographer to do the same image.For this picture, which have focused on a possible sale. Each type of photography can be sold, but there are areas where it is easier to work, and as I said these areas are: sports, weddings, events in general.Get inspiration
The pictures, even the most original, always start from a basic idea. Any photos must have realized the very specific things to be sold. Before any work you can jump on the websites of agencies and photographers and get inspired. For photos of sports do you recommend GettyImages, SimePhoto for travel, but also for general photos of "fashion" (no claim) Flickr for photos of fashionable high-level buy a magazine on newsstands and for wedding photos Make a search on Google looking for what they do well abroad (begins searching for "wedding photographer Paris" and then change the name of the city putting the world's major capitals).Get a website
Upload your photos on a personal site, maybe on a domain with your name (such www.nomecognome.it). I suggest you get a photo with SitoHD site, really a great tool for both amateurs and professionals.A site is a good showcase to introduce yourself to potential customers, then update it often and upload lots of photos.Do not listen to those who strikes you
At the beginning there will always be those who will say "you do not gain anything with photography", "no'll never make it", etc.. Do not listen to these malicious rumors but look your way and points to the point.Point to the point
To be a professional photographer does not matter how beautiful a picture, as is well produced, what equipment you have. The important thing is to sell photos, and that is what you have to concentrate. Sometimes you have to sell photos that they are almost perfect, but often enough to have the photo.Investment in equipment
With a compact SLR with a lens or a little not going anywhere. Put aside some 'savings, or take a loan and buy something serious. A 5D mark II with the 24-105 and 70-200 2.8 IS is an excellent choice to start.Photographing require very substantial investment, but at least it is not necessary, and who knows what it already with only 4000-5000 € you can start working, even from home with VAT. If you think so try to think about what you spend you open a bar (coffee maker, desk, tables, dishes, etc. products.) Or any other businesses.The cameras will devalue quickly, while the goals remain always a good value. So invest in good lenses comfortably, then in the future if you change your mind you can sell them without losing too much.Photography courses or not?
You do not recommend to attend a basic course in photography, trying to learn on your own with guides on the internet. If you do not have the right head for at least learn the basics means that you probably do not work for you. Ask the photographer requires an ongoing study to improve, if you do not have the patience to teach yourself / to the basics of photography by reading some guides on the internet perhaps you'd better keep this art as a hobby and nothing more.If you want to improve the professional point of view or are you interested in some areas of photography such as fashion and still life where the ability to manage the lights in the studio is very important, perhaps a workshop or some course might be interesting.Hearing other opinions also discourage you from attending photography schools for a period of 1-2-3 years. Search on the Internet, many have learned to take pictures very good but then with no professional outlet. I think it's best to start in a different way if you want to work.Have made, but then ...
The day will come when someone will see your pictures and you propose to work on an ongoing basis, maybe a few races, a wedding or other.You will pay very little, usually 50 euros per day or $ 150 for a whole event of 2-3 days, and you have to work long hours doing everything. It may seem like a good pay but is really a pittance, really.The photos that you will probably not be shared with your name, you will not have any contact with additional work and the "boss" cash out big bucks while you earn less than you earn in third world countries.In these moments fregatene everything and learn all the techniques, but since it is likely that you are the best photographer of your team (even if you remember that a team should have to be such a "leader ...") tries to learn especially some tricks in relazionarti with customers, work management and more. Become a friend of one of your colleague, you will help later.The day when the boss says maybe you can go do some service by himself on his own, is the day where you can definitely put you on their own. But you can get in their earlier if you break the boxes.When you decide to go fregatene reports had up to that moment and remember how little you paid.Push your colleagues to do the same and creates a small team where you and your former colleagues are members. You can make a real company or each on its own with VAT and you can help each other in times of need.Prepare to work hard, no schedules
Not so for everyone, but in one year, there are times when you photograph a lot and periods in which little or nothing works.Even during the typical day of the photographer there are times when there is stillness in a short time and then you have to give 200% of the energy.I often feel the need to share 3000metri as 3 hours to wait for the passage of a ski mountaineering race, and then photographing the participants in a few moments, without the possibility of making mistakes. It takes a lot of patience and concentration.A little 'as for nature photos, you may be in a shed 6 hours and then finally be able to do a decent shot, or quit entirely and go home empty handed.You can not expect to have "hours" of work. May not work for 1 full month and then as it happened to me for having to work 7 days 16 hours a day at an event and only sleep 4-5 hours a night.My advice is still to try to limit certain exaggerations."In changing the name next to the picture"
The daily pay on average 10-15 € per photo published. This means that often you could not even pay you the fuel to go to take pictures. Remember that name near the picture does not count anything. Do you propose to give the photos for free in exchange for the quote "get the name." It's actually a colossal rip-off, because you'll never find a customer has read your name next to a small photo. Then made to pay for your photographs and make writing the name next to the publication, as required by law.Learn to use Photoshop and / or Lightroom
Lightroom and Photoshop are essential in photography. Learn how to use them well.Get in right and becomes a freelance photographer
There are several ways to work as a professional photographer, my advice if you really believe in what you do, is to make the tax code.Many photographers are abusive, that they do so regularly. I advise you to do things on a regular basis, then the VAT will be much easier to work with companies, newspapers, magazines etc..Not only do imprarare photos
E 'important to have a level of culture acceptable especially as regards the writing. There must be a degree in literature, but learn the basic rules of grammar and more or less how to write a journalistic piece, you can go easy I assure you.Learn all you can, even to make a website, lay out a brochure or a book, make videos and whatever else. You will all be very helpful.
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