Cameras are cheaper now than they were 10 years back. For sure they will turn out a lot cheaper and more superior in the next few years than they are today. At this rate, more and more amateur photographers are makign the shift to the business aspect of photography. Most of them take on weddings and other events, primarily because it is one of the most progressive, competitive, and lucrative aspects of photography.
If you started out early enough, you most probably saw this tremendous increase in the usage of previously for-professionals-only DSLRs, met with like-minded individuals and saw several of them shift from hobbyists to serious amateurs and then finally to professionals. You are most likely aware too that photography is a rather expensive hobby especially to those who always want to update their lenses, camera bodies, and other camera accessories. But you are also aware that, despite its demands and the costs, photography is really a diverse, more beautiful world.
So if you do decide to monetise this hobby of yours, how do you start? The very first and most important consideration, of course, is your skill as a photographer. Are your skills profitable in the sense that people will shell out money to have their photos taken, their weddings covered, their family photographed?
A good way to find out is to solicit feedback from acquaintances and friends, and even strangers from social media, photography forums, and groups. The more advice you get from them, the better you grasp how others receive your work. Consider this as the fitting start to the social part of your business as well. After all, as a photographer, you will find yourself regularly transacting with people you have only met for the first time.
Do you have sufficient experience taking pictures of weddings on the side to fully shift into a Wedding Photographer? After all, the requirements of Bridal Photography are varied, and most photographers would even say tricky to achieve each time. As it is, you're dealing with a different couple each time, a different light, shooting venue, and so on. Everything is different, and you should brilliantly adapt yourself to everything that wedding photography has in store for you.
If you started out early enough, you most probably saw this tremendous increase in the usage of previously for-professionals-only DSLRs, met with like-minded individuals and saw several of them shift from hobbyists to serious amateurs and then finally to professionals. You are most likely aware too that photography is a rather expensive hobby especially to those who always want to update their lenses, camera bodies, and other camera accessories. But you are also aware that, despite its demands and the costs, photography is really a diverse, more beautiful world.
So if you do decide to monetise this hobby of yours, how do you start? The very first and most important consideration, of course, is your skill as a photographer. Are your skills profitable in the sense that people will shell out money to have their photos taken, their weddings covered, their family photographed?
A good way to find out is to solicit feedback from acquaintances and friends, and even strangers from social media, photography forums, and groups. The more advice you get from them, the better you grasp how others receive your work. Consider this as the fitting start to the social part of your business as well. After all, as a photographer, you will find yourself regularly transacting with people you have only met for the first time.
Do you have sufficient experience taking pictures of weddings on the side to fully shift into a Wedding Photographer? After all, the requirements of Bridal Photography are varied, and most photographers would even say tricky to achieve each time. As it is, you're dealing with a different couple each time, a different light, shooting venue, and so on. Everything is different, and you should brilliantly adapt yourself to everything that wedding photography has in store for you.
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