Im still in high school, but i want to go ahead and start planning for my career in photography?
mackenzie asked:
What all should I be doing now as a Sophomore, to be getting heads up on a career in Photography?
What all should I be doing now as a Sophomore, to be getting heads up on a career in Photography?
learn the science part - technique
learn the art part
learn about business - marketing
planning is important, like a business plan
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You need to practicing,experiences,techniques in Photography,not even that you need a Professional Titles like Business Technology of Education Council -Higher National Dipolma or Bachelor of Arts or PhD in Photography of London and New York, must have many years of career/business experiences in Photography line .good luck to you.
Practice, Practice, Practice.
Shoot everything you possibly can. Push your self and your eye to see things in new ways. One of my fist photo assignments at University was to shoot 5 rolls of film of a single fire hydrant. It was to make you see things you normally would not. Try it.
Learn as much as you can about business and marketing. Most photography classes teach the art but forget about the business side. If you plan on making a career of it, you will find that a large portion of your time is in marketing yourself and taking care of the business. It is not just all shooting.
I started my business while in High School and thirty years later I still make my living from photography. It is hard work but worth it if you have a passion for it.
Best of luck to you!!