Cameras nowadays are so much cheaper than they were ten years ago. And they are most probably going to get cheaper and yet more advanced in the next couple of years. At this stage, it's little wonder to see more and more camera-toting individuals shifting from amateur to serious amateur to professional. Nearly all of them opt for weddings and events coverage too, primarily because they are the most competitive, progressive, and profitable in the photography business.
If you started off early enough, you most likely saw this tremendous increase in the use of previously for-professionals-only DSLRs, had the chance to shoot with like-minded individuals and saw several of them transition from hobbyists to serious amateurs and then to professionals. You are most probably aware too that photography is a rather high-priced hobby especially to those who always want to update their lenses, bodies, and other camera accessories. But you are also aware that, despite its demands and the costs, photography is really a different, more beautiful world.
How then can you start turning your hobby into a profession that actually pays? Your first and most significant concern is this: your ability as a photographer. Are your skills sufficient for people to actually pay for your services covering weddings or else taking portraits?
A good way to find out is to encourage feedback from acquaintances and friends, as well as strangers from social media, photography communities, and groups. The more feedback you get from them, the better you grasp how others receive your work. Consider this as the fitting start to the social aspect of your business as well. After all, as a photographer, you will find yourself regularly transacting with individuals you have only met for the very first time.
Do you have sufficient experience taking pictures of weddings on the side to fully shift into a Wedding Photographer? Besides, the requirements of Bridal Photography are different, and most photographers will even say tricky to achieve each time. As it is, you're transacting with a different couple each time, a different light, venue, and so on. Everything changes, and you should excellently adapt yourself to all that wedding photography has in store for you.
If you started off early enough, you most likely saw this tremendous increase in the use of previously for-professionals-only DSLRs, had the chance to shoot with like-minded individuals and saw several of them transition from hobbyists to serious amateurs and then to professionals. You are most probably aware too that photography is a rather high-priced hobby especially to those who always want to update their lenses, bodies, and other camera accessories. But you are also aware that, despite its demands and the costs, photography is really a different, more beautiful world.
How then can you start turning your hobby into a profession that actually pays? Your first and most significant concern is this: your ability as a photographer. Are your skills sufficient for people to actually pay for your services covering weddings or else taking portraits?
A good way to find out is to encourage feedback from acquaintances and friends, as well as strangers from social media, photography communities, and groups. The more feedback you get from them, the better you grasp how others receive your work. Consider this as the fitting start to the social aspect of your business as well. After all, as a photographer, you will find yourself regularly transacting with individuals you have only met for the very first time.
Do you have sufficient experience taking pictures of weddings on the side to fully shift into a Wedding Photographer? Besides, the requirements of Bridal Photography are different, and most photographers will even say tricky to achieve each time. As it is, you're transacting with a different couple each time, a different light, venue, and so on. Everything changes, and you should excellently adapt yourself to all that wedding photography has in store for you.
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