i wanna pursue photography as career. pls suggest me some options.?

Question

hi frndz, i love photography but i didnt do it earlier seriously. now i wanna pursue it. so let me kno frm where i should start it n wat typ of camera i should start with. actually in my college days i joind one photography class bt i cudn't continue it. so i hav little bit idea bout 'shutter speed’, ‘aperture no.’, ‘depth of field’ etc. n now i’m a software engineer working in kolkata. so it d b better if u tell me bout some part time course on photography around kolkata.

Answer 1

I'm a photography myself. Potraits would be a good place to start but you won't get anywhere without more knowledge. If you want to do digital then you will need to learn how to develop film and put it on a computer (most digital professtional photographers don't actually use a digital camera). And you to be familiar with how to print high quality photo from a printer (not one that you buy at wal-mart or best buy) you will need a special printer. I you want to do film you need to learn how to hand develop color and black and white and how to print them. If you want to do buildings or potraits your best bet will be to learn more about a large format camera and invest in one. Potrait studios and places that develop film won't really give you much information if you want to do other photograhy they don't allow much creativity and they won't teach you the hand developing and printing. Which is really useful if you are doing it as a career. E-mail me for more info.

Answer 2

It is great to hear you are thinking about photography it is truly an art. I always loved pictures and what they said but i never went to school for it i finally decided to when i was 26 and my last baby started school and i tell you what its the best thing i could do with my time. I am not sure what is in your area. But the best cameras to start with,in my opinion, are the canon and the Nikon. I use the canon rebel K2 film camera and the canon rebel digital. The lenses are interchangablefrom one to the other so that helps i dont have to buy 2 of each. I use the film camera for my B&W art photos and the digital to make my money. I dont recomend working at sears or walmart or any of those generic photo places they aren't very uniqe.You should get a few lighting books and work on that. Lighting can make or break a photo. There is alot to it that sounds very confusing but its not. i went to an art school for 2 years and i had a blast. but i learned the most by just getting out and doing it and joining a few online photo sites to get feed back on my photos. A good site is photosig. email me if you want to talk about anything or have questions i would love to help.

Answer 3

You could also get a part time job at the camera area of Walmart or Sears or even Walgreens, CVS, or any other discount store that has positions open and then learn about their cameras. SLR's are almost of a bygone era. I'd try to stick to digital if you are just starting out since this is the future. There are a lot of good sites online. Look on the net.

Answer 4

It takes a very keen eye for composition, lighting and posing.

Anyone can learn posing and composition by reading a few books and attending a few courses. But lighting is the key. Without lighting, the best posing and the best composition is nothing.

As with any business, it's only good if the demographics of the area around you call for a photography business. If you are thinking of starting a business where there are already 10 photographers who have been around for years, you are going to have a nearly impossible task of setting a studio up. No matter how good you are, people are going to choose experience.

Before jumping into the business, I'd strongly suggest setting up an apprenticeship with a local photographer whose work you admirer. Offer to volunteer your time carrying his equipment, cleaning the studio or just going with him on photo shoots, even if you do nothing other than stand there and watch.

Also, be sure to check out local and national organizations such as Professional Photographers of America (www.ppa.com), Wedding & Portrait Photographers Association (www.wppaonline.com) and Triangle Photographers Association (www.trinaglephotographers.com... Not only do they offer an abundance of training and resources, some even have the ability to set you up as an apprencice to a local photographer.

You also have to have a good business sence if starting out. You have to find a photo lab, an album distributor, equipment company. You need to figure out pricing, how much you think your worth, how much to sell your products for. If you aren't part of PPA you have to have great insurance in case you lose photos and a bride wants to take legal actions. You need contracts, order forms, model release (email me [e-mail] and I'll send you them for free).

Then you need to decide whether to go film or digital. Starting out film is less exepencive (unless you go with a medium - large format camera with a digital back). However, digital provides faster turn around time and easier to take into any photo editing software.

Check out the books below and they'll provide you a great selection of resources for starting out

Answer 5

its going to be hard for you to pursue a photo career without much knowledge of the medium. perhaps you could look into walmart or sears portrait studio? they hire anyone and usually no photo experience is necessary. if you have the time and money though, i would suggest going to school and learning lots about photography before you start looking for a big time job. a good camera to start with would either be a nikon or canon- digital would be best.

Answer 6

well, i also love photography and i am not sure if i am serious about it yet i just really love it, maybe in the future i will take some courses. i was in advanced photography in high school and i really learned a lot , sorry i don't know where you can take any courses but good luck.PHOTOGRAPHY ROCKS! i would really like to see some of your work. oh and the canon rebel xt is a really good camera to start with.

Answer 7

Look in the phone book the photographers in your area and call to see if they allow you to work for them for free. Learn from them what it takes to be a pro. Camera, depends on if you want to go digital or stays with films, pro usually use Canon or Nikon. If digital, go with Canon 1D series or Nikon D70 or above. A lot of it has to do with how the camera feels in your hand. So go to the camera shop and pick one up. Good luck.