I love it and if i could work for National Geograpic and travel the world for images I would do it..I have a very good career in sales but I get lost in photography and get asked to photograph people, dogs, weddings, etc.. I don't charge a cent..because I love it. It is truly my passion..but yet I am so amature and so inconsistant...do I need school to make my dream job a reality or can I jwing it on sheer talent, that I and others see and go with people that say to "just get your work out there?"
I wouldn't choose the weddings or dogs..I am more into details of nature...I like abstract detail and letting others see the beauty of nature from a different perspective.
2007-08-30 13:10:49 · 6 answers · asked by heather 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Heather my example is individual as we all are.
It took me three years study, 2 years selling camera and alot of practice/study. It took about 5 years after i finished study before I started earning real money.
Inconsistant - funny you say that, when people ask what is a professional my answer is : being able to produce Pro results everytime, anyway, under any conditions.
As for national geographic, its like this we all would like to work for them, but only a few after many many years of brilliant image making get even considered.
Try a night school course first if you find the science isnt to hard for you (eg maths, physics etc) and your results start getting better, then maybe quit the day job.
If you decide to turn your back on your previous studies, make sure you are 110% committed and are prepared to be a poor student then a poor photog for a while.
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2007-08-30 13:41:32 · answer #1 · answered by Antoni 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If photography is really your passion (which I can tell it is), then you should want to learn everything you can about it... Like f/stop, shutter speed, ISO, Rule-of-Thirds, Composition, White Balance, Lighting, Natural Light, Portrait Lighting, Depth-of-Field, Focus, Selective Focus, Perspective, Characteristic Curve, Histograms, Color Balance, Contrast, Camera Bodies, Wide-Angle Lens, Action, Moments, Expressions, Photoshop, Editing, Cropping, Telephoto Lens, Creativity, Curves, Levels, Exposure, Fill Light, Back Light, Hair Lights, Skill, Talent, Finance, Pricing, Business, Technical...
If you really have a natural talent for photography and you understand the meaning of all the things listed above and you know how to apply each to your images, then you will be able to succeed as a photographer...
Since you like nature photography and details of nature and are thinking of National Geographic. A college degree is highly recommended... I graduate from a 2-year photography program and learned everything imaginable about photography.
2007-08-30 20:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by KC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I, personally...
I'm half way to a four year business degree. It isn't what I want to do, not necessarily what I enkoy, but it is a practical degree that can be used in a wide variety of professions. Once I finish that, I do plan on going back and majoring in photography. I'm not doing it necessarily to say that I can have the degree, but to learn more and make my hobby better. Don't know if that helps at all, but I see where you're coming from, for sure!
2007-09-01 22:23:36 · answer #3 · answered by offreak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can learn photography on your own, if you wish. You don't necessarily need a degree, although certainly it would be useful.
You can start with a few books on beginning photography. Learn what the variables are in making an exposure and how they affect your photo. Study your camera manual. Learn how to access its functions.
Perhaps your local college has a few classes you can take, if you want the structure of formal learning. Frequent www.photo.net, there is a lot of learning to be found there. Look in magazines, particularly nature, photography, and National Geographic. Study the kind of images you want to make, then try to duplicate them in your own world.
Good luck!
2007-08-30 20:40:40 · answer #4 · answered by Ara57 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why shouldnt you do something you love?if i had a passion for something and had a chance to do that as my career i would jump at it.there are not a lot of people out there who have a job they enjoy..life is too short to be doing something just for the money when you could be getting paid to do something you love
2007-08-30 20:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by sunshine 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If its something you are passionate about, then go for it.
2007-08-30 20:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by Black Widow Mollie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋