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06/27/2009 04:54:24 PM · #1 |
| I am currently jobless for the summer and I just finished graduating high school, and I need some sort of job to keep me busy. There's probably been a ton of threads on this, but any advice for getting clients or where to even begin for someone who is a student and is inexperienced? I think it would be more difficult to market my work considering I'm a graduated high school student, but I just wanted to get my foot in the door. |
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06/27/2009 04:55:28 PM · #2 |
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06/27/2009 05:00:30 PM · #3 |
Best way.. It depends on what you want to shoot, but FWIW, when I started out, I hung around local Rehersal studios/recording studios etc and asked bands if they wanted a free photoshoot - most of the time they would readily agree - getting a promo shoot for nothing and getting to feel like real musicians for a while, I got to build my PF. after a while I had bands approaching me to shoot them, then I started charging, not a lot, but enough to get me eager to learn and earn more.
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06/27/2009 05:04:23 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Simms:
Best way.. It depends on what you want to shoot, but FWIW, when I started out, I hung around local Rehersal studios/recording studios etc and asked bands if they wanted a free photoshoot - most of the time they would readily agree - getting a promo shoot for nothing and getting to feel like real musicians for a while, I got to build my PF. after a while I had bands approaching me to shoot them, then I started charging, not a lot, but enough to get me eager to learn and earn more. |
Well I'm pretty much open to any kind of photography, anything that will build my portfolio. I was considering doing some shoots for free to gain some credibility but I'm not entirely sure where to begin looking. If i put up a post on Craigslist or Kijiji (toronto classified), I'm not sure how well people would respond to free shoots. |
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06/27/2009 05:14:37 PM · #5 |
If you need to work on head shots and portraits or fashion stuff, look for young models breaking in and trying to build a portfolio, look for TFP (trade for prints) at sites like one model place. if you want wedding work, look around for a decent wedding shooter who needs someone to carry, fetch and eventually backup shoot.
Keep in mind, you will not be making any money here until you have a very strong portfolio and a decent reputation, how long that takes is up to you. But as they say, don't quit your day job. |
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06/27/2009 05:23:30 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Simms:
Best way.. It depends on what you want to shoot, but FWIW, when I started out, I hung around local Rehersal studios/recording studios etc and asked bands if they wanted a free photoshoot... |
Curious, if you're responsible for any one these...? |
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06/27/2009 05:45:15 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by pawdrix:
Originally posted by Simms:
Best way.. It depends on what you want to shoot, but FWIW, when I started out, I hung around local Rehersal studios/recording studios etc and asked bands if they wanted a free photoshoot... |
Curious, if you're responsible for any one these...? |
Some of my finest work. |
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06/27/2009 05:49:23 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Simms:
Some of my finest work. |
LOL!
Don't mean to hijack your thread but this site is a Must-See site for all photographers.. Chock full of pearls...
Message edited by author 2009-06-27 17:50:52. |
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06/27/2009 05:56:33 PM · #9 |
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06/28/2009 09:12:50 AM · #10 |
Sorry but I had to follow through with a few faves...
"One of these guys has a..."
"There are five things wrong and two things..."
The captions are priceless. Reminds of MulletsGalore.com...remember that one?
eta: Kinda on topic...
You can probably learn more from these shots Or a lesson on "what NOT to do" than studying the good stuff. Avoiding cliche...brick walls, train tracks, dark alleys etc. is key.
Message edited by author 2009-06-28 09:23:24. |
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