How do i go about getting a job in photography?
Im an keen amature photography and have completed several courses in photography including a very expensive and educational Freelance course. Im not ready to take the plunge and start a business but want to work for someone else. How do i approach this? How do i get my foot in the door?
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Generally, you have to be an entrepreneur. Finding a real, health insurance paying job in photography is difficult. You might try a portrait studio. It is mostly factory, cookie cutter work but at least you can put "photographer" on your resume.
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like mortal said, you have to be a skilled business person most fotogs are self employed and cant afford an apprentice or 2nd shooter, they might need an assistant now and again, i want a P.A. next year. so employment as such is rear unless you work for a newspaper or the army or something, so send portfolios to the right people and you will make some luck for yourself or do a business course or more photography study all i got, it took me years of schools and selling cameras before i got lucky. i prostitute myself recording standard images to pay the bills, i long to make art a
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Submit to a site like this http://www.fotolia.com/partner/169859 and you can start earning money off your photos as an amateur. Some people make a great living this way.
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If you know anyone who has a current Mac computer, you can use IWeb to create a website showing your recent photographs. Set up an .mac account [$99 per year] and publish your IWeb webpage(s). Acquire from Vistaprint.com a colorful business card by selecting from their many templates a suitable one that meets your needs. Make sure to list the URL of your website along with a telephone answering device. Do not place your home address or anything personal such as a cellphone on this businesscard. Then when you receive the finished business card, pass it around to various churches, temples and the like to solicit business. Good luck
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