So, you've got your brain ticking and you're ready to go get some business... but you say "WAIT!!! I need to better my skills before I charge people for my services!" or "When I shoot assignments, my clients don't purchase that many prints" or "I wish I had something that REALLY set my photography apart from the crowd"...
Those are all common insecurities in photographers professional or amature. The one thing that I can definitely say is that you need to get out and shoot every single day. Hone your skills and step outside your own boundaries every time you shoot, EVEN ON GIGS.
The way I see it, as long as you have your assignment shots covered, take a little time to try something experimental. You'll end up with some really neat images that might end up making you a little extra money, even if you don't think the photos are that great. "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then." And remember this: When you're being paid to do work for a client, it matters not what you think of the photos... it only matters how your end client sees them.
With that said, there are several things that you can do to set your photography apart and step it up from amature or semi-pro level to PRO level.
In Digital Photography Secrets, David Peterson gives the inside scoop on how professionals get that extra edge by making their pictures look stunning every single time. It could the difference between a sale, and a space wasting photo sitting on your hard drive.
On top of that, David gives you several other tips and tricks to make your photos more interesting, from composition tips to techniques for taking photos it's sure to improve your photography all around!
Think of it as an investment in your career...
Friday, January 11, 2008
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Hey, I bought the book and I like it a lot! Thanks for the recommendation. I also want to read the post about the other items on the "to-do" list. When will they be posted?
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