• When you take photos for advertisements and posters for movies.
• When you take photos during filming of movies and TV shows.

BiB – obviously can’t read very well.

First is basically a commercial/advertising photographer
Second is the stills snapper.

I live in the Elgin, IL area and really want to break into photography and start my own business. Im looking for a program to learn digital photography at a school no online but the only thing I can find is a Bachelors which is 3-4 years or noncredit classes which are pointless… Anyone know of anywhere or have any ideas other than Harrington College of Design???

The College of Dupage in Glen Ellyn has an excellent photography department. One of the instructors lives in Elgin, so the drive can’t be too bad.

I want a free download version where you can desighn your digital pictures ! for example i wanna have different colors surrounding the pictures, words on them ect ect.

try gimp

I have a huge interest in photography although i am thinking about other careers then just a self-employed photographer. I have been asking some people about careers that photography is heavily used, things that have been suggested were working in a magazine as a permanent photographer for them, forensic science. I was hoping to get some ideas and information for everyone at Yahoo. I am open to suggestions and tips with different career paths. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Being a staff photographer is better in some cases than being a self-employed freelancer. The only problem is that the available positions are few and far between, and generally limited to news media, portrait studios, cruise liners, large corporations (who may have their own PR department), the military, law enforcement, etc. If you’re REALLY good, you can be a Yahoo! Answers Top Contributor in Photography, but the downside is it doesn’t pay anything.

If you’re planning on studying photography at uni, I would recommend taking courses in all different forms of photography so that you can try them on for size. Way back when I was first getting started, I worked as a freelancer and did a few photojournalism jobs. Being faced with the cold, hard reality of life (and being expected to photograph it!) was enough to convince me that I needed to pursue a different direction.

Career advisors at your local schools, colleges, and universities will be able to help you decide what to do.

Whatever you choose, commit yourself to doing the very best job you can with it, and you will be successful.

I hope this helps! Good luck!
Darin

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!

Okay. So I am really interesting in photography. I have loved it for ages and want to do it for my career. But I was wondering how many many types of photograph’s there is?
I know one which is free lance but what do you do for free lance photography? ♥
In the answer would you please be able to list all of the career types of photography’s and next to them what you do and all the details about it (:
pleaase help me. best answers goes to most descriptive and details etc. <3

Here is a link that is about this seminar program on dvds that has different types of photographers who shoot different types of subjects. They are offereing the dvds for a special price right now so you should definitely look into purchasing them. It will help you decide if you like shooting people and will help you on how to shoot people in different ways. The dvds shows the photographers during their shoots and they give tips and tricks on lighting and it shows the camera and settings the photographers are using during the shots. I highly recommend the dvds, they have helped me tremendously.

Right now they are offering a special price for the rest of the year for the dvds. They are very helpful and I think you’d appreciate them!

http://fansof.photovisionvideo.com/Molly/051036

I might get a little ahead of myself, but I really want to start my first job doing photography ( im only 16 though lol). I consider myself alright as a young adult and does it pay good?

If sixteen is a ‘young adult’ I should have made my bucket list years ago.

Hey Guys, Thankie you a lot for clicking on my question :]

First of all if you only have rude comments to make don’t say them at all it’s my life and I will choose what I want to do with it. Of course, CAREER WISE! lol so please understand that this is my choice not yours and simply answer the question don’t go all smart on me, telling me this is not a good career or why am I even thinking of this at age 13. I am sure about it :] Thankies!

So here is what is happening, I am 13 years old and I have my career picked out I am choosing photography, And I want to be experienced now at this age so when I am older and can actually have the education I need in photography to be/or almost be an expert in photography! I just bought the book "Digital Portrait Photography" by Steve Sint and I absolutely love it! I also already picked out my camera but I am not sure check it out tell me if it’s good recommend others if you’d like http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665980741

My house has 4 bedrooms and three living rooms but they are all in use is there a way where I can still have my photography studio?? ( I cant make another room I don’t own the house I rent)
So how can I build my photography studio at home?
How do I make it look nice and professional for customers?
What do I need for my studio to be complete? (as in equipment)
How do I stay organized with all of this? (Money,Customers,Appointment, etc.,etc.,etc.)
What are good prices for portraits?
What makes a photographer more money Landscape photography or Portrait photography?

If you sticked with me for the entire time thanks so much I really appreciate it, please take your time to answer my question bellow.

Thankies,
Vanessa<3

Does your house have a garage? If so, that’s where a lot of studio photographer’s start out – by converting a garage into studio space. If it doesn’t then consider doing mobile or location portraits using lightweight kit.

The camera model you’ve chosen is not the best for studio work because you WILL need external lighting. Sony is the only camera manufacturer that doesn’t use an industry standard hotshoe, so for starters you’d have to get an adapter and the model doesn’t have a PC sync cord for flash. I’d check out the entry level Nikon/Canon cameras before you jump in with this choice.

You need good lenses for portrait work – fast primes usually.

Lighting gear is essential – if you go as a ‘mobile’ studio, as I suggested, then getting a few cheap manual flashes (speedlights) some radio triggers, and light modifiers (softboxes, umbrellas) will give you the portability you need as they are battery, not mains based.

I shoot models both in the studio & on location with speedlight based lighting and it will be fine for what you are doing.

Before you start any of this though you need to learn how to use a DLSR properly. Portrait shots are rarely done in Auto modes – you need to be comfortable shooting manual and know the relationship between shutter speed, ISO, aperture & flash power inside out.

A good starting point for off camera lighting is the Strobist group;

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html

At the risk of ‘going all smart on you’ as you put it, please listen to good advice. You are putting the cart waaay before the horse here discussing how your studio will look & what to charge customers before you’ve even learnt the basics. Slow down! Knowledge & skill in photography won’t happen overnight but you’ve got plenty of time to learn.

I’m wanting to start my own photography business. I start taking classes in about 5 months and I want to purchase a good camera before I begin. My price range is cheaper than $2,500.00 but can be up to that amount. I would really like to hear from photographers who are experienced and can give me good advise. I’ve been thinking about getting the Canon EOS 50D Black 15.1 MP Digital SLR. Is this a good camera? any specific Lens anyone recommends to go with it? Any help I can get I will much appreciate.
To Bob, looks like someone doesn’t know how to read. I START SCHOOL IN 5 MONTHS. but i need to get equipment first so i’m wanting advice. This is a long term goal. So next time you want to try and criticize maybe you should read the question.
To the person defending Bob. All I wanted was a little advise. If so many people are asking these questions then skip them and move on to another. Alot of you " top contributors" just have to comment on everything to bring your little points up. this is why I hate asking a questions cause I will always get these people that have no answers at all they just feel the need to say something. If your not wanting to help just please move on to the next question.

Got to ask this.

Why on earth do you think you can start a photographic business if you have absolutely no idea about photography???

I’m extremely interested in getting into Digital Photography. I live in a sort of small town and I don’t really know how to get started. I have a Nikon L100 and I love that camera! I would love to possibly start my own portrait studio or something like that. But how could I get started and get myself promoted around town? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

One way is get some of your friends and take portraits of them and use the best picture on a flier and as bussiness to put it in there store and have bussiness cards also. Make sure you know how to do good portriats. A few bad pictures can hurt your start up. Also go to your church and do there church direcory and do it for free to the church. help chairitys out and for free things for them and you will be seen doing it and that can get your name out there. put a ad in the newspaper, just do what you need to to let people know you are out there and you are good they will find you. Get in the yellow pages also.