Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Best ways to get into freelance photography

Best ways to get into freelance photography?
I am a young aspiring photographer! I currently am a traveling portrait photographer and I love my job but it's not exactly What I want with my career. Let me get down to it. I am interested in what the process is on getting into full tome freelance work as well as equipment needed as well as strategies to being successful! Anyway I hope someone out there can help me out! Thanks!
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There are as many ways as there are freelancers. No two people do it exactly the same. 1/ it depends on what you want to shoot 2/ it depends on your personality 3/ it depends on the market you're in 4/ etc.
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You'll need to write a business plan, as you are talking more about going into business, than taking pictures. Who do you want to sell to? Stock, magazines, newspapers, companies, people, etc. Equipment? Same as above, weddings are different than sports. Evaluate your strengths, and see what fields you want to pursue. Read about some photographers in that specific field, and see what they did. A freelance newspaper photographer has a path that is very different than a freelance product photographer. Writing a detailed and comprehensive business plan is the single most important aspect to success in any business.
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goto people that hire freelancers and show them your portfolio and ask for work
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Freelance photography is of best field where we can enjoy ourself and also earn money. One of my friend dedicate himself to this line and earned a lot. But make sure you place yourself in a best place to earn good experience and money. greatlance.com is one of the best place to get lots of clients in this area.
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You have the passion and that's great, for a start. Now, it's time for you to make a living out of your passions. For this, you will need: 1. To define what type of photography you want to engage in -- people, places, objects, events? 2. Latest tools of the trade ( camera, lens, filters, pc, image editing software ) 3. A Theme for your collection ( realism, surrealism, etc ) 4. A Portfolio of your work ( this can be a website or a blog site where you share your copyrighted works to potential clients out there ) 5. An Online Presence -- through your website or social networking. People need to know you are offering your services. For more detailed tips, please see the source below. Thanks

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