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01/11/2011 10:15:39 PM · #1 |
So I have decided that since I love photography so much that I'm making a career for myself. Atleast for now it will be. As some of you know, Jason and I recently got some studio lighting. That was a key part for me and my creativity. Now its learning and getting to know how to use different set ups and techniques. This in turn means that i must go to school, atleast for a little while, to learn about photography.
Does anyone recommend a school or a specific type of class to take?
If I completely follow through with my desire to become a pro, then is there any tips on getting my name out there? Anything that you suggest I dont do?
I recently bought a book and so far I like it a lot. it goes over a lot about equipment, tips, tricks, and other things about portrait photography.
anyways... Suggestions? Comments?
anything is helpful!
~Sofia |
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01/12/2011 01:24:19 AM · #2 |
 Skip posted a series of very helpful posts a couple years back in this forum. I would dig those up for you, but I am too lazy. Seriously good stuff on the BUSINESS side of photography - i.e. making a living at it. Worth a search.
Good luck to ya, Sophia! |
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01/12/2011 01:39:27 AM · #3 |
Hey Sofia,
I did a weekend workshop with Don Giannatti a couple of years ago. it was pricey but an incredible wealth of info and experience. His website is full of great stuff. Check it out.
lighting-essentials.com/
Message edited by author 2011-01-12 01:57:39. |
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01/12/2011 01:43:05 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Skip posted a series of very helpful posts a couple years back in this forum. I would dig those up for you, but I am too lazy. Seriously good stuff on the BUSINESS side of photography - i.e. making a living at it. Worth a search.
Good luck to ya, Sophia! |
No need to search. They are right on his profile page.
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01/12/2011 01:45:21 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by yanko:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Skip posted a series of very helpful posts a couple years back in this forum. I would dig those up for you, but I am too lazy. Seriously good stuff on the BUSINESS side of photography - i.e. making a living at it. Worth a search.
Good luck to ya, Sophia! |
No need to search. They are right on his profile page. |
So... what are you saying - that I was too lazy to even look there? *guilty* LOL
Thanko Yanko. |
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01/12/2011 09:31:53 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by yanko:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Skip posted a series of very helpful posts a couple years back in this forum. I would dig those up for you, but I am too lazy. Seriously good stuff on the BUSINESS side of photography - i.e. making a living at it. Worth a search.
Good luck to ya, Sophia! |
No need to search. They are right on his profile page. |
So... what are you saying - that I was too lazy to even look there? *guilty* LOL
Thanko Yanko. |
hahaha...what a long, strange trip it's been ;-)
yeah, sophia, you might find some stuff in there useful.
if i could do a massive rewind, i would have gone to school for photography, gone abroad and shot for a wire service, apprenticed in a studio, opened my own studio, and still be working today (hopefully).
what i did was get a camera, buy a bunch of books and study materials, and shoot as much as i could afford, trying to emulate the stuff in the books. i learned a lot, learned even more once i went digital. when the time was right, i went all in. i'm still learning, figuring things out, and i'm still doing it full-time.
if i was going to do it today, i'd go to school for it, shoot as much as possible, intern or apprentice wherever possible, make as many contacts as possible, put all my money into professional gear, define and master a signature style, and do whatever it takes to be able to be a photographer. all that and study a lot about business management...
good luck! |
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01/21/2011 04:06:10 PM · #7 |
| just curious, but what are the forum titles that im supposed to looking at? |
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01/22/2011 02:40:48 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by ScooterMcNutty:
just curious, but what are the forum titles that im supposed to looking at? |
all of them ;-)
kidding aside, i'm not the first, nor will i be the last, person to use dpc as a springboard/impetus for going pro. however, i'm one of the few to document much about how i got started and what i've been through and there's a fair amount of insight in those posts. on my website www.skippix.biz i have a resources section on the main menu with articles grouped under Q&A, How To's, and Working Photog. and my dpc interview has more background as to how i got where i am. the bottom line is i'm a full-time freelance photographer and i've been doing it full-time for nearly six years; when i give advice here, i'm not guessing about what i would do if i was a pro. what i've done and what i've documented might not work for everyone in every situation, but, all the same, it's fairly real-world advice. |
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01/22/2011 03:10:49 PM · #9 |
| As far as classes go, since you are in the Seattle area- I went to the Art Institute in Seattle- great education BUT a INSANELY high bill. I know a lot of people who went to Seattle Central Community College where they, at least a few years ago, offered a degree in photog. for a good price. Plus they offer a lot more business classes, etc then AIS did. In my opinion, it should be worth a look. |
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01/22/2011 03:24:14 PM · #10 |
As I think Skip has noted in his articles, if your are going to freelance as a pro you will have two jobs and need two sets of skills: photographic and business. Besides learning about composition and lighting, you'll need to know about things like accounting and contracts and taxes. In the beginning at least, you will probably need to spend as much time on each area.
I usually recommend that people check out materials from Nolo Press -- they have been publishing legal self-help books for over 30 years. They have both general business and tax law stuff, as well as books specifically targeted towards artists, covering copyrights and such. You can sometimes find these books at the public library. You might also want to consider taking business-related classes from a community college. |
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