My dad wants to move to Las Vegas, I was considering photography school in New York, I currently live in Philadelphia blah blah blah. Which is the best city to do so?? 10 points to best answer.
I already have my pictures and all, I just want to know which city I have a greater chance of them being appreciated in. Thanks

New York definitely!

"portrait, commercial and industrial, scientific, news, or fine arts photography"

those 3 "hobbies" are my life…
my mom has told me that there’s not really a career that pays alot and that i should think of things that are more realistic[like a doctor]

is there any hope for me
cos she said if im thinking of majoring in either of those…that ima have to pay my wayy too college!

Photographer…..(duh)
art teacher
art restoration
illustration
comics
Mural painter

I’m really trying to think of more. My mother is a fine arts major. She illustrates job aids for food service employees at a casino. Some of these have been copyrighted. Its harder in this day and age because most things are done digitally. But there are still ways to make money as an artist if you are really good. You could trick your parents into paying for it by taking all of the required classes for a degree, claim the art classes are the elective credits. This would work for at least the first 2 years of college.

what are careers in photography and how long is the schooling it requires, majors in college etc.?

also, not that it matters much, but does it pay well?

Wedding Photography is one of them. I’ve had several friends go into this business as a self-created business. During the Spring/Summer/Fall are the busiest months. My friends majors include several things: Bachelor’s degree in Photography, Bachelor’s degree in Art. Also from these degrees I’ve seen some friends become Graphic Designers for website companies etc. You could always have a major such as Marketing or Communication and minor in photography. Maybe major in photgraphy and minor in business that way u can have knowledge in the business aspect but also do what u love which is photography! Its best to put a portfolio together through the years so when its time to get a job you will have samples to show.

What is the highest position i can aim for within fashion photography?

Probably to become a staff photographer with Vogue or Cosmo. You get to follow supermodels around the world to exotic locations and fashion shows and have your work published on covers.

I have a few plain muslins. I have the 20′ by 10′ muslin scaffold. I am looking to do weddings and pictures of familys either in or outdoors. A lot of my family and friends want portraits done for themselves or for christmas cards. I own a DJ business and would love to do the photography and DJ to save people money. I looked at a few cameras..I dont need it to do video but want nice solid pictures. Looking to spend no more than 500$ am I out of luck or is there a VERY nice digital camera for under 500$?
I have a few plain muslins. I have the 20′ by 10′ muslin scaffold. I am looking to do weddings and pictures of familys either in or outdoors. A lot of my family and friends want portraits done for themselves or for christmas cards. I own a DJ business and would love to do the photography and DJ to save people money. I looked at a few cameras..I dont need it to do video but want nice solid pictures. Looking to spend no more than 500$ am I out of luck or is there a VERY nice digital camera for under 500$?

*NOTE I assumed that taking classes and getting some experience was a given ..but I do plan on doing these things. I am looking for a decent starter camera..I have seen cameras for over 5K but I am not looking to be a prfesional over night..and for those who are going to say "another photographer..great" comment somewhere else ..I am serious about the craft and looking for advice. I dont plan on being the worlds greatest tomorrow.. I have a DJ comp. with no exp & one of the best

You may be in for a rude awakening. A $500 camera is not going to make you a wedding photographer. Neither will a $5000 camera, nor any combination of equipment, no matter how much it costs. It doesn’t sound like you are ready to shoot weddings. First you need know how and experience, and from your question it appears you have neither. The fact is, you cannot get set up to professionally photograph weddings for $500, at least not in digital. Shooting weddings is not like taking snapshots, or even doing portraits for Christmas cards. Also if you are the DJ, it would be impossible to do the photography and keep the music going.

If you are interested in the photography of weddings, ask a wedding pro if you can shadow them for a wedding or two, maybe carry gear or set up light stands. You will need a solid foundation in the basics of photography, either through school or from shooting for several years as a serious hobbiest. You will need to plan to apprentice with an established photographer for a season or two. Then you will need equipment, at a bare minimum two bodies, two flashes, several fast (expensive) lenses covering a focal range from wide angle to telephoto, and the brackets, cords, diffusers etc etc that go along with all that stuff. Not to mention a fast computer, Adobe Photoshop, and the post processing skill to go along with it.

Shooting weddings ain’t brain surgery, but it requires more skill and experience to do well than many people realize. Not to mention a hefty investment in equipment. Do some research into the business, read Steve Sint’s book "Wedding Photography: Art, Business and Style" before you decide to go any further.

I love photography and im halfway thru highschool. Im thinkin about majoring it for college. Are theres lots of jobs/careers for photography after college?

There are lots of options as a photographer. You just need to find out what kind of photographer you want to be and then you can focus more on that one specific type of photography. Good Luck!

I’m thinking I may want to start a home-based photography business in the next couple years – weddings, senior pictures, things like that. I was wondering if anyone had any advice/recommendations. I know I’ll need a professional quality digital camera, an office in my home, good photo editing software, and maybe some set ups for pictures. I’m kind of confused, when you use a digital camera, and edit online, where do you get the prints from? Do you order them online? Do you order them from a photolab? Any advice/recommendations will be greatly appreciated, thanks!
Some of you can be VERY condescending. I am planning on taking some photography classes when I get the time. I know I’m not a professional. I just wanted some information on it. And people telling me that I have a lot to learn turns out to not be so helpful. Some people are so snotty….By the way I live in a small midwestern town, I am by no means intending on becoming a "professional".

I actually do this. I set up a website advertising my services and for the first two months, I did free portrait sessions for people- to build up a solid portfolio and get my name out.

I never have appointments in my home unless my husband is here and I only do away portraits in public places like parks, etc. Too dangerous these days.

I use Adobe Photoshop CS to do minor touch ups. I have a professional quality Konica Minolta.

It’s a fun business, but the business fluctuates. I get a lot of people around Christmas and senior portrait time- the rest of the year, it’s pretty slow. Not a good idea for a way to pay bills, but it definitely pays off for "extra" or "fun" money.

I do my prints through PE Photos online. THey have software you can download to your computer that will allow you to put together a package and then order prints and they’re CHEAP- between $0.06 and $10.00 a print up to a 20×30, which is the largest anyone ever orders, depending on the size.

Good luck!

Computer game development, Cinematographic FX and animation, Like at Lucasfilms, etc.

Hi. I’d like to start a pet and event photography business and I have a question about internet photo purchasing software. I’d like to know if there is a software out there which would let me post thumbnails of photos-for-purchase on a website. I envision a gallery of thumbnails- much the same as free photo websites such as flickr or facebook.

These thumbnails, however, would be protected by a digital "Sample" watermark. Clients could view them freely and then choose which ones to purchase. Clients then pay either full price and I would mail them the prints, or pay half price for the watermark to be removed so that they could print the photos at home.

Obviously, clients would have to be able to enter credit and debit card numbers on this website, so it would have to be a software which is https compatible.

Does software of this type exist? Thanks.

This will do what you want http://www.backprint.com/faq.asp?PID=bp%1A