| Photography is a vast world. There are many | | | | show samples of your work. Even if you have |
| different types of photography and many | | | | never had photographs published or publicly |
| different kinds of people that enjoy it. It's a | | | | displayed, you can start a portfolio of your best |
| hobby that be relatively inexpensive or one that | | | | work and then add onto it if you win photography |
| you can invest a lot of money on. Photos are so | | | | contests or start receiving paid work. |
| special because they give us memories of times | | | | - How to Get Jobs |
| and places and events in our lives. We can hold | | | | As we mentioned, building a portfolio is the first |
| onto these memories forever with a photograph. | | | | step in submitting your work for pay but when it |
| As much as people love photos, many people | | | | comes right down to it, it's the quality of the |
| love taking them even more. Whether it's a | | | | photo that will determine if you get paid for it. |
| mother who takes photos at every of her | | | | Some people have more of a natural talent for |
| children's moments in life (first smile, first step, | | | | taking great pictures than others but it is a skill |
| first spaghetti meal) or maybe it's the father who | | | | that anyone can learn. There are schools |
| never forgets his camera for a football or | | | | dedicated to the art of photography and you can |
| basketball game, or maybe it's the young girl who | | | | even get a degree in it. If you are just getting |
| loves nature hikes with her camera; these people | | | | started, you can look into classes provided by |
| are not exceptions. They all have an eye for | | | | your local community center or community |
| those special moments and they all appreciate the | | | | college. Some cities have photography groups that |
| camera's ability to capture that moment and | | | | meet to share photos and tips. There are also |
| freeze it in time forever. | | | | many groups online dedicated to photography and |
| - What is Freelance Photography? | | | | freelance photography. |
| What if you love photography so much you wish | | | | You need to view as many famous photographs |
| you could do it for a living? I mean, you actually | | | | as possible. Take a look at what is getting |
| get paid for your photographs! But you work | | | | published and compare it to your own photos. |
| solely for yourself, selling each photo or series of | | | | This allows you to compare and learn from |
| photos individually. You don't have a boss. You | | | | other's work. It takes more than just point and |
| work sometimes on assignment and you may sell | | | | shoot to get a great photo. You need to learn |
| to magazines. That is freelance photography. | | | | about focus, lighting, colors and backgrounds and |
| Freelance photography may be your entire career | | | | much more. |
| or it may start out as something you do in your | | | | Once you start learning about photography and |
| spare time but begin making money from it. It's | | | | creating a portfolio, you can start submitting your |
| just like freelance writing in this sense that many | | | | photos to contests and magazines. Get a list of |
| people turn it into a career and enjoy the | | | | photography markets and start submitting to |
| freedom of working essentially for themselves on | | | | ones that accept your type of photos. Don't |
| their own time and making money doing | | | | expect to make it to the big times right away. |
| something they love doing anyway. | | | | Few people actually achieve this but you can start |
| - How to Build a Portfolio | | | | small and eventually make your way into a nice |
| To start getting jobs as a freelance | | | | living from freelance photography. |
| photographer, you need a portfolio. A portfolio will | | | | |