I have a passion for photography and want to know how to get my work out there.
2007-12-13 09:47:16 · 6 answers · asked by dkwilliment 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Get the skills and knowledge required, photography school is the fastest way. Then write a business plan, these include marketing and other important things like location, equipment etc.
When you have the above sorted then start your business.
Fail to plan, plan to fail. I have seen far to many do it backwards and fail. They buy all the gear, sometimes they borrow money to do it. They go out and ruin peoples memories (like the wanna be wedding shooters) then fall out of the business because they lacked skills and planning.
Passion is great now go get the knowledge and skills.
2007-12-13 10:53:21 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If 31 is old, then I am ancient!! Any career--you're never too old. I knew a physician (in her late 40's)--was a bar singer and she return to school (full time) and got her M.D. I also know a nurse who got her nursing career going when she was in her late 40's. Never too late! That's about changing career--on the other hand, being hired as a photographer to work full time, say, for a magazine, or a newspaper, is another thing. Others will be able to discuss that with you better than I can. If you are going to school full time, having an income to support the family can be the problem, and that stops a lot of people (adults, I mean) from returning to school. There are always another school loan, I am afraid.
2016-04-09 01:25:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open a shop (even if in your home) and display your work.
Advertise locally even if in the form of flyers.
Offer a free photograph at a charity function to get your name out there.
Start a web site.
Find out if you can display your work at a local mall or someplace else for free.
Have business cards made up and pass the around.
Get the help of family and friends and offer them 1% for referrals.
2007-12-13 09:52:53 · answer #3 · answered by lilygateau 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you are thinking about working with models try www.modelmayhem.com
it's like networking for models and photographers . . very good place to start . . you can get free work to build up your portfolio
2007-12-13 09:51:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Develop a website of your work and post it everywhere possible. Good luck!
2007-12-13 09:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go right over to www.amazon.com and order "Photographer's Market 2008".
This is the bible of selling your pics and it will tell you everything you need to know.
Don't even wait to award me Best Answer -- do it now!!
2007-12-13 17:09:04 · answer #6 · answered by V2K1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋