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How difficult is it to become a professional photographer?

How do you become a Professional Photographer?

  • How do you become a Professional Photographer? I have finished learning for now, got 1 Diaploma in Photography, and someday I want to be a Professional Wedding Photographer. I haven't done a lot of work for money yet. My guess is you need to do a name search, then register it, and then buy a copyright license. What am I missing? Of course if you plan on making over $30,000 a year you need tax account, and charge the costumer aswell. Please also state if you are a proffessional photographer or not. Thanks for answering, I really don't know who else too aks!!!

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    First of all, before you worry about the photography side of things, you need to believe you are a good photographer. If you don't, you wont get anywhere. Once you believe in yourself, then go for it. Here is what I did. Firstly, I have never had any training in photography simply because I refuse to pay money to learn something I can learn myself. I learnt everything I know by reading every photography magazine I came across, reading every photography website and listening to the professionals and then putting everything I read into practice. Once I got to a stage where I know my camera inside out and I know how to do anything in any situation, I started advertising. It cost a lot of money to start with but I worked (and still am) another job to pay for the advertising. After a few months, people start to notice you and you will get phonecalls. Some will be enquiries and some will be paying customers. And again, believe in yourself. When you say to a customer that a certain job they want will cost this much, believe that you are worth what you charge. Dont charge too much but dont charge too little. visit my website and email me for any more info. http://www.straightshots.co.nz

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Sell a picture... You are professional. Untill then, regardless of how good your work is...you remain a photographer, an amateur. It's like writing...Untill you sell your work you may be a writer but selling your work makes you a pro.

Beejee

Being a professional anything just means that you have found someone willing to pay you for doing something for them. It does not mean that you are any good at it. You might try doing it for just your cost or even free just to see if you are any good and that people like your work. Good luck

zabba33

I am not a professional photographer, but I would check out photo printing places that also do portraits in studio & out.

Jo

Print business cards. There. Now you are a professional photographer.

thejaundiced_eye

From your image over your screen name I thought you would ask about becoming an editorial photographer and do magazine shoots. The best way to become a wedding photographer is to become an assistant to a good local wedding photographer and learn about that specialty of photography and the way to run a business where selling after the shoot is usually more important than the shoot itself. After a year or so of that you should be well on your way to becoming self-employed with a high degree for the chance of success. You are more dependent upon your business and marketing skills as a wedding photographer than any special photography skills like scientific/industrial/forensic etc.

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