I love taking photographs, and would love to do it professionally can anyone advice me on how to do this

Question

Sorry I did forget to say what age I am, Im 39 yrs old, I have six kids who are all at school and I am at that stage in life, where I want to do something for myself

Answer 1

apply to local photography places for a job or your local newspaper.  

Answer 2

take a photography class and get some professional experience and quilifications

Answer 3

Simple go to the yellow pages and look under photography, ring up a company some companies have training courses.

Take a training course and then they will either keep you on as a professional or transfer you to another company.

Answer 4

The last thing a professional photographer wants is an assistant that has no basic grounding in photography.  Professional photographers are business people here to make money - not tutors.  So I'd ignore those telling you to ring a photographer - you're likely to get short answers...!

You should do a photography course at school or university (you don't say how old you are) or if you are an adult, take classes and build a portfolio of your own and get some experience shooting under studio conditions (hire one see what its like, join a camera club etc.).  Then you will be ready to assist a photographer.

There's 10,000 wannabees out there already in further education doing degree level studies so you have to take it seriously!

Please don't contact photographers at this stage.  

Answer 5

I think taking photographs is much the same as drawing, you either have the gift or you dont. A class can teach you eyerything you need to know on the technical side, even how to frame a pic, but you either have it or you dont.

first find out what type of photography you like to shoot, nighttime, landscapes, portraits, still life, wildlife, the list is endless. Im a photographer and shoot mainly action shots, although I get a decent picture whatever i do . I believe if you love what you do, then you should excel at what you do and come natural.

The best of luck

Answer 6

depends how old you are and what country. if your in england you could find a course at college to do and find a photography company nearby and ask them if you could help there or something like that. hope this helps =)

Answer 7

Me to you should see my myspace...Advice start taking pictures of dumb things like a picture on your wall or the tv or your car ..then start taking them of yourself you diff hairsyles and outfits and shoes and when your feeling cute or like a modle ...Then take them of other people off guard those are the best .....What I recomend is taking your camera everywhere with you you never know what youll see out in the world now in days goodluck dear!