Is a career in photography practical?
jkirbs22 asked:
I am going back to college and am thinking of taking a photography class. I am wondering if it is hard to get a job in photography. I am going to take the class to see if I like it, but I just don’t know about the career possibilities.
I am going back to college and am thinking of taking a photography class. I am wondering if it is hard to get a job in photography. I am going to take the class to see if I like it, but I just don’t know about the career possibilities.
just like any other job, its very competitive. However, just so you know what your getting into, a semester of photography especially beginning can have you paying $2,500. That’s not including school fees that’s just supplies. Career possibilities for photography are:
1. Commercial Photographer
2. Fashion Photographer
3. Sports Photographer
4. Wedding Photographer
5. Portrait Photographer
6. Landscape Photographer
7. Crime Scene Photographer
8. Architecture Photography
9. Magazine Photographer
10. Children and Baby Photography
11. Film Photography
These are just some of the few jobs that are offered in photography!
Yes, definitely. My parents told me it wasn’t practical.
Well, I ended up as a Graphic Designer in New York. THAT’S competitive.
Ya ever notice how many pictures are out there in general..online, ads, TV etc. etc. Someone’s got to take them.
its competitive but what isnt, jobs are rare unless you work in a studio for someone or a newspaper, otherwise its freelance
there are trained professionals and wanna be pros and keen ametuers all competing,
if you go for it study marketing as well
bad list:
1. Commercial
2. Fashion
3. Sports
4. Wedding
5. Portrait
6. Landscape
7. Crime Scene
8. Architecture
9. Magazine
10. Children and Baby
11. Film Photography
That’s not a very good list.. When we talk about photography we mean PHOTOS, not film photography or who is in the photos but the purpose. (portrait, family photos, children go in the same area. Journalism [which was not mentioned] goes hand in hand with comercial, magazine, architecture - it’s the same area of work )
Best way to start is Wedding photography and Journalism - you only have to take good pictures - if you know your stuff it’s not hard at all - read a few online guides to photography and enter a few comunities of photographers for tips and help - and you don’t need any degree in order to take good shots. You need a dSLR and 1 or 2 lenses (you definetly need something wide and with a big aperture F2.8 or lower for Good wedding shots). From wedding photgraphy you can sustain yourself as in any job and you can buy gear in a few months of work. - you develop a website with an online portfolio where you post your best pics and you can demand higher fees.
You also need Photoshop and some experience in it - for fast learning search for online tutorials (or buy books). But most editing is very easy - for example retouching in portraits and stuff.
So… after wedding and journalism there’s landscape, architecture, magazines - they’re all in the same branch - you can get here trough journalism and artistic photography. Try to gather a portfolio of artistic images also.
You’ll find your way after you start making money from journalism and wedding - make contacts and friends in the business and you’re on your way.
There are so many possiblities! If you wanna get a headstart on other people in the class you should join this site.
You’ll learn how to be the best! haha You’ll get feedback from artists all over the world and you can enter contests when you feel ready and win hundreds of dollars. It cost 7 dollars a month and if you dont like it after a week you get your money back. If you are serious about photography its a great place to start! There are many successful people on there that will help you out.