| So you want to be a photographer. Well, you've | | | | critical to your photos and your lighting equipment |
| got a long road ahead of you. Photography is one | | | | expense is going to be quite high. |
| of the most competitive fields in the world. It | | | | The next thing you're going to need to do is |
| doesn't matter where you live or what language | | | | advertise. You'll have to print out business cards, |
| you speak. Anyone with a camera can be a | | | | take out ads in magazines and newspapers and |
| photographer, which makes the competition fierce. | | | | more or less get the word out that you exist. If |
| So if photography is something you have your | | | | you're hoping to break into the field taking photos |
| heart set on doing, then there are a few things | | | | for a magazine like Playboy, then you're going to |
| you're going to need to know. This list is by no | | | | have to first get some private work |
| means exhaustive, but it will give you a start. | | | | photographing models in order to submit these |
| The first thing you absolutely must do is decide | | | | photos to the magazine itself. Before you do that |
| what field of photography you want to get into. | | | | though, you're going to have to write to the |
| There is fashion photography, sports | | | | magazine for permission to send photos. Most |
| photography, glamour photography, studio | | | | publications do not accept unsolicited material. |
| photography, outdoor photography, children's | | | | If you're planning on opening up a studio to take |
| photography and the list goes on and on. The | | | | children's photos then you're going to need to |
| market for each of these and many other types | | | | lease a building. It doesn't have to be anything |
| is wide open. And with those wide open markets | | | | large but it should be in a visible part of town with |
| also comes a lot of competition. Deciding on which | | | | a lot of other businesses. Visibility is half the battle |
| field you want to get into should not be based on | | | | won. |
| the path of least resistance. There is no such | | | | Finally, you're going to have to take lots of |
| thing. Pursue the path that you have the most | | | | photos, especially if you want to build a reputation |
| passion for. | | | | for yourself. You'll want to put together a |
| The next thing you have to do is get all the | | | | portfolio of your work so that you can bring it |
| equipment that you're going to need. This is going | | | | around with you. Again, this is going to depend on |
| to vary depending on what kind of field you want | | | | what field you want to get into, whether it be |
| to get into. For example, if you're planning to | | | | freelancing for a magazine, setting up your own |
| become a photographer who specializes in stock | | | | shop, or working for somebody else, which is |
| car racing, then you are going to need a lot of | | | | usually a good way to break in. |
| equipment for taking high speed photos. The good | | | | The world of photography is wide open. There |
| news is that you're not going to have to spend a | | | | are many options to each aspiring photographer. |
| lot of money on lighting since these photos will be | | | | So pick a game plan and stick to it. With patience |
| taken outdoors. Conversely, if you're planning to | | | | and perseverance, you'll eventually get to where |
| photograph fashion models, lighting is going to be | | | | you want to be. |