i am currently 15 and have started to get interessted in fashion photography etc. how do i know which way to go when i leave school?
and does anyone know a good editing program you can download to edit photos?
thanks x
2007-02-17 03:05:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
I'm a photographer, I go to University of the Arts, and I have a gallery exhibiting some of my photos right now.
To be a fashion photographer you need to know everything about your camera, as well as lighting. Don't use a point and shoot digital camera! They take bad photos, and you will learn bad habits. It's best to learn on a fully manual film SLR. If you feel like you have to use a digital camera, get a Digital SLR, and use manual focus and metering.
Take lots of pictures! Always carry your camera with you, and get your friends to model for you. You're young and you seem to have an interest, so I think if you try very hard you can be great.
You can download a trial version of Photoshop CS3 and Adobe.com, which is the best professional program there is. If you get good at Photoshop, you can get rid of your friends zits and make people look thinner and stuff like that.
Good Luck!
2007-02-17 08:52:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jesse 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am glad to see that you realize this as "something of great importance", as it truly is, but what concerns me is that you are putting this couples most cherished wedding memories at great risk. Don't do it! The job of a wedding photographer should not be taken lightly. It takes a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge to be able to deliver a quality job. Unlike portrait or engagement photography, you do not get the chance to redo it if the images do not come out...there is only one opportunity to get these images right and it takes a tremendous amount of knowledge and coordination on the photographers part to make it happen. It is my opinion that no one should ever take on a wedding job until they have been a second shooter at a few weddings to gain experience and become familiar with the flow of the day as well as any issues that may arise. If you are looking to break into the industry you should consider joining one of the wedding photography forums. I know the DWF has a mentoring forum where you can learn from your peers. I really do hope that you reconsider or at least tell the couple your concerns and perhaps offer to shoot the wedding for free to gain experience, that is, if they are willing. Good luck!
2016-05-23 22:35:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FREE PHOTO-EDIT PROGRAM
www.photofiltre.com
I use this ALL the time. I have Adobe PC CS2 and barely use it at all.
While it is ideal to comose your picture at the time of shooting, computer editing is a very valuable tool. Learn it.
Suggestion:
If Fashion photography is where you'd like to be, gather some of your good-looking friends and stage a fashion shoot yourself. Work at getting the type of final images that are currently wanted - see any recent fashion magazine?
First this would be fun with a capital F.
Second, if you get some creative results, start a portfolio. Walk-ins to fashion mags require confidence but can produce bizarre results!!! Go for it?
2007-02-18 19:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only you can answer that question which way to go
you mention editing photos for what reason to manipulate them.
the program that all the top fashion houses use is photoshop this very expensive. this is the industries recognised program.
not to be mistaken for photoshop elements this a limited give away program
what you should be looking at is photoshop 7 or photoshop cs
if you are tacking images you need a minimum spec on your digital camera 8 million pixels that is if you are using digital this gives you greater clarity and allows you to enlarge bigger, this enables you to edit , cut, paste with out loosing definition
i hope this helps
2007-02-20 04:09:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Photography isnt just about taking fashion photos. You can do photography at GSE as an Art subject. Maybe you should look for evening classes through your LEA, look for community learning. I have taught photography in schools and colleges for years, and now im learning more about digital photography. Depending where you live, visit galleries and exhibitions and pinch ideas from them and try them yourself. I know that a proportion of students today prefer to surf the net rather than go to a library and look in books. (Guess they appear as swots if they use books.) But libraries and their staff are really helpful and have lots of books by a wide varety of photographers. Borrow or scrounge a camera, photo chemical or digital and get taking images. Photography has rules about composition, learn them, try them. But remember that rules are made to be broken, so break them and experiment. With regard to software, feel sure that you will have software available in school that you can experiment with and someone there with the expertise to show you how to use it. Start with the basics and work up from there. I used to tell my students to work in black and white first, in order to learn about composition and lighting. Since colour produces its own composition and contrast. A cheap little book I recommend to students is by Dorling Kindersley Books in their KISS, Keep It Simple Series, Guide to PHOTOGRAPHY, John Garrett, ISBN 1-4053-0181-3. website for DK is www.dk.com After school the way forward could through an art college or alternatively do a degree in photography. Some uni's offer a BA Hons now. Careers guidance will have more info. If you decide to take the Art college route after GCSE's remember they would want to see a portfolio of work at interview so start now! If I can be of any help, contact me, but I'm sure your art teachers will do just as well.
2007-02-17 05:23:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-15 00:04:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Emma,
If you're on myspace I'd like to invite you to a group I just made-it's geared toward young photographers, once there are some more people on it you might be able to get some more tips.
For now I suggest you learn as much as you can while it's free! Go through every book you can find and just learn all you can. I think it's great that you're starting with it early.
~Christen
2007-02-17 05:42:55 · answer #7 · answered by photoenhance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Photoshop is the best program. As a student you should have it for free.
2007-02-17 19:48:30 · answer #8 · answered by jacquesh2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't edit photos. get good at taking pictures.
2007-02-17 03:13:35 · answer #9 · answered by jonathan m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
although expensive any adobe program can work magic
2007-02-17 03:12:56 · answer #10 · answered by dlln5559 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋