What are some ways to get into the Photography industry?

I think the common way is to try to get a job assisting someone famous to make the connections. You can send letters and slides of your work to well known photographers.

You could submit photography to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. To see some of the best teen work in the country:

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These are the kids that people are watching.

  • amedragonfly says:

    I almost went to school for photography 3 separate times after high school and decided against it because of the cost. Photography, to me, is one of those things you either have or don’t have… sure there is a lot to learn no matter how much you are interested in it or have a ‘knack’ for it. I took a few classes while I was an education major then I just started taking pics for people I knew and places I went…. I made a website that is easy for me to maintain (I am not one to make a website from scratch, I went through bandzoogle.com) and I read books and worked at a camera store. YOu can shadow someone in your town, I didn’t. If you know of someone getting married ask if you can take pics… I did my first in black and white (the hired photographer didn’t mind) and the couple liked my photos better than the ones they paid for! I originally wanted to be a freelance photographer to do travel and scenic type stuff but somehow wound up as a professional wedding and portrait photographer and I did it independently! You can see my site at bluetreephotography.com. I greatly encourage you to pursue it whether through school or not and don’t be closed off to trying all types of photography… I didn’t want to do people but it pays the bills and helps me to do the travel stuff! best of luck!

  • antoni says:

    qualify from brooks then you will be noticed, they will also teach you everything else you want to learn

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  • VicSEO says:

    If you know anyone who has a current Mac computer, you
    can use IWeb to create a website showing your recent
    photographs. Set up an .mac account [$99 per year] and
    publish your IWeb webpage(s).

    Acquire from Vistaprint.com a colorful business card
    by selecting from their many templates a suitable one
    that meets your needs. Make sure to list the URL of
    your website along with a telephone answering device.
    Do not place your home address or anything personal
    such as a cellphone on this businesscard. Then when
    you receive the finished business card, pass it around
    to various churches, temples and the like to solicit
    business.

    When you receive a major photography assignment, visit
    your local professional camera store and “rent” the
    necessary camera equipment to fulfill this assignment.
    When starting out, you don’t want to tie your money up
    with a piece of camera equipment which because of ever
    changing technology “becomes obsolete.” Remember, that
    90% of professional photographer are not “buying
    camera equipment continually which can easily become
    outdated; instead, they merely “rent or lease” the
    camera equipment for set period of time; thereby
    keeping their money for other expenses. Even though
    you may have your heart set on an SLR and film, you
    may have to give up that concept for the moment, since
    digital photography offers the most economic method of
    photo reproduction. Digital imagery is easy to edit on
    a computer and the print quality is often far superior
    to regular film-generated prints.

    You want to buy an “essential/basic” DSLR system which
    has an all-around affordable accessory lenses, then
    consider the award winning Pentax KD series beginning
    with the Pentax K100D 6.1 mp DSLR with “image
    stabilization” built into the camera body. “Image
    stabilization” is essential for allowing you to take
    telephoto pictures at weddings, parties, while on the
    go and you don’t have to drag along a tripod to steady
    your camera. Unfortunately, Canon and Nikon have
    chosen to install their “vibration reduction” devices
    into very expensive auxiliary lenses. But getting back
    to the Pentax K100D which comes in a starter kit
    consisting of two Pentax lenses: a 18-55 mm. normal
    lens and a 50-200 mm. telephoto which sells for $650
    at samys.com. Again, the Pentax K100D starter kit runs
    circles around the D40 Nikon!

    For digital print processing, find a private
    professional film processing lab who can handle all
    your client’s print orders. And with a resale license,
    you will be qualified for considerable “professional
    discounts on lab fees. A search on the Google and
    Yahoo for wholesale photo albums will connect you with
    various distributors who, again, you can sign on as a
    photography studio and get a dealer’s pricing for any
    number of albums, guest books, etc.

    Instead of renting a studio, take people pictures at
    local parks and beaches and for indoor shots, go to
    the client’s residence or office to set up a photo
    shooting environment which consists of a set of
    lights, reflective screens, background drapery, etc.

    Good luck!

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