I work full time, I am 36 yrs old and love the art of photography, don't have a lot of income or extra money to spend but would love to try and start a freelance career in photography, I have quite a few of pictures I feel could make good stock photos, any tips would be great!
thanks!
Regina
2006-07-11 13:19:37 · 3 answers · asked by reggie22_69 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.
I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.
Associations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.
Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
* Photographers Market Guide to Building Your Photography Business: Everything you need to know to run a successful photography business by Vik Orenstein
* Legal Handbook for Photographers: The Rights and Liabilities of Making Images Paperback by Bert P. Krages
* How to Start a Home-Based Photography Business, 4th Paperback by Kenn Oberrecht
* Shooting & Selling Your Photos: The Complete Guide to Making Money With Your Photography by Jim Zuckerman
I also posted links to some free articles in the source box.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-07-12 04:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No freelance photographer is going to be able to sell anything taken using an iphone. I'm afraid the resolution and quality is just not good enough - HD is a video format, it's much lower than the resolution of proper still cameras, plus the quality of the optics and the sensor are poor. You don't need a professional camera to take decent photos or even dabble in selling images. Just get a good point and shoot or even better, a bridge camera. Of course whether or not anyone will want to buy your images is another thing altogether. People are only interested in buying images that are really good, or exceptionally good. No good = no money = no business. It's strange how you can afford an iphone4, and a phone contract to go with it, but don't have enough money to buy a half decent camera. If you spend your money on useless crap, it's no wonder you have none left to pursue your interests.
2016-03-15 22:47:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact photographers who you like and admire and solicit advice from them. Also, contact publications that you would like to submit to and see what kind of requirements they have. Often they will have this info on their websites--for ex. Lonely Planet.
2006-07-11 13:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by wanderklutz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋