By Anthony Walker
Cameras are cheaper now than they were 10 years ago. Surely they will turn out a lot cheaper and more superior in the next couple of years than they are nowadays. At this rate, more and more hobbyist photographers are makign the shift to the business side of photography. Most of them take on weddings as well as other events, primarily because it's one of the most progressive, competitive, and lucrative aspects of photography.
If you started off early on, you most probably have seen this dramatic increase in DSLR use, have had the chance to shoot with other photographers, some of whom might have made that transition to making photography a business. You are most probably aware too that photography is a rather expensive hobby to maintain, especially if you always want to try out the newest lenses and accessories or even camera bodies. But you are also aware that, regardless of its costs or demands, photography stays something that is gratifying and fun.
So how do you begin to turn your hobby into a profession that hopefully will pay the bills and others? Your first and most important concern is your skill as a photographer. Ask yourself if your skills are good enough for people to pay you to have their photographs taken, their events covered, their families photographed.
One good way to find out is to encourage feedback from acquaintances and friends, as well as strangers from social media, photography communities, and groups. The more feedback you get from them, the better you understand how others receive your work. Think about this as the fitting start to the social aspect of your business as well. After all, as a photographer, you would find yourself regularly transacting with individuals you have only met for the very first time.
Do you have sufficient experience taking pictures of weddings on the side to full
So how do you begin to turn your hobby into a profession that hopefully will pay the bills and others? Your first and most important concern is your skill as a photographer. Ask yourself if your skills are good enough for people to pay you to have their photographs taken, their events covered, their families photographed.
One good way to find out is to encourage feedback from acquaintances and friends, as well as strangers from social media, photography communities, and groups. The more feedback you get from them, the better you understand how others receive your work. Think about this as the fitting start to the social aspect of your business as well. After all, as a photographer, you would find yourself regularly transacting with individuals you have only met for the very first time.
Do you have sufficient experience taking pictures of weddings on the side to full
One good way to find out is to encourage feedback from acquaintances and friends, as well as strangers from social media, photography communities, and groups. The more feedback you get from them, the better you understand how others receive your work. Think about this as the fitting start to the social aspect of your business as well. After all, as a photographer, you would find yourself regularly transacting with individuals you have only met for the very first time.
Do you have sufficient experience taking pictures of weddings on the side to fully shift into a Wedding Photographer? Besides, the requirements of Bridal Photography are different, and most photographers will even say tricky to achieve every single time. As it is, you're transacting with a different couple every time, a different light, venue, and so on. Everything changes, and you should brilliantly adapt yourself to all that wedding photography has in store for you.
Do you have sufficient experience taking pictures of weddings on the side to fully shift into a Wedding Photographer? Besides, the requirements of Bridal Photography are different, and most photographers will even say tricky to achieve every single time. As it is, you're transacting with a different couple every time, a different light, venue, and so on. Everything changes, and you should brilliantly adapt yourself to all that wedding photography has in store for you.