Top 10 tips for budding new photographers and student photographers
- Take your camera everywhere! You never know what you will come across or who you will bump in to. News photos can be very big sellers, especially if you are the only one with the photos!
- Join some micro stock agencies like Shutterstock or Dreamstime It may be hard to initially join but keep at it, not only will you be earning from your photos for years to come it is a great way to improve on your own photography skills and work out what type of images sell well.
- Make connections with your local businesses, you may find by doing one job for free it will in the long run be very benificial if they like the quality and style of your work.
- Don't be affraid to take risks and try new things. Its great if you find something that is working well but always keep learning and building on your skills and techniques.
- Be prepared to do all the boring stuff like editing and keywording. This takes up more time than actually taking the photographs!
- Get yourself a decent website that is easy to use and navigate, this will be where most people first see your photographs so make surethey are your best work!
- By the best lens you can afford, the lenses make the most differance in the quality of your work
- Always shoot in raw, it enables you to post process pictures so much easier and is alot more forgiving if you have the wrong exposure or white balance
- Take as many photos as you can, it is the beauty of digital, just keep the best ones
- Be a perfectionist! Make sure you only show and sell your very best photos, bad photos will only damage your reputation.
Britains next top dog model 2013
Is your dog or puppy model material? Does your dog love the camera? Do you want your puppy to have its 15 minutes of fame? Or do you just want a free studio dog photo shoot. Then why not enter our competition to win a 3 year dog modeling contract with pet london models and an A3 canvas from Petographer.
Simply bring your dog or puppy along to any of our events around the UK. The full list with links is below. Please also invite your friends and family.
You will recieve a FREE studio photo sitting from award winning dog photographer petographer and will automatically be entered into the competition for your chance to win.
Photos will also be available to view and purchase in a variety of gifts from www.petographer.co.uk
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invite your friends and family.
16th Feb - The Pet Shop
Plus in Worthing, West Sussex
23rd Feb - Rookes Pet
Products in Spalding, Lincolnshire
24th Feb - Ellie and
Oscars in Woverhampton, West Midlands
16th March - St Pauls
Vets in Orpington, Kent
23rd March - Second chance rescue, Southampton
6th April - Furs
Feathers and Fins in Middlesborough
7th April - Pets Pad in
Goole, Yorkshire
13th April - Alfies Pet
Store in Stockport, Manchester
20th April - The Natural
Pet Pantry in Gosport, Hampshire
27th April - Fluffy Paws
in Bicester, Oxon
4th May - Snack and Tack
in Runfold, Surrey
11th May - Lovell Pets in
Eton Wick, Berkshire
18th May - Fiveways Pets
in Bournemouth
25th May - Pets Plus in
Reading
27th May -
Sherborne Castle Country Fair in Dorset
1st June - The Ark
Pet Centre in Plymouth, Devon
9th June - Bowood Dog
Show in Wiltshire
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