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kris3291
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1. Yes. And in addition to compressing relevant information and weeding out the unnecessary stuff, there will be support for your issues and complications so as opposed to having to skim through stuff you couldn't possibly know you need or don't need, the info is tailored for you.
2. The equipment necessary depends on the type of photography/clientele you intend to work in/with.
This brings me to something A LOT of people are going to say:
You need to spend a bit more than a few weeks getting used to what you have. Maybe do some free 2nd shooter work/start by selling some prints/shadow a pro to see all the extra work and knowledge those guys have. It is staggering.
Also, as with any professional art form, develop an extremely thick skin, learn that not everyone will like or agree with your product and never underestimate people skills!
Good luck mate!
2. The equipment necessary depends on the type of photography/clientele you intend to work in/with.
This brings me to something A LOT of people are going to say:
You need to spend a bit more than a few weeks getting used to what you have. Maybe do some free 2nd shooter work/start by selling some prints/shadow a pro to see all the extra work and knowledge those guys have. It is staggering.
Also, as with any professional art form, develop an extremely thick skin, learn that not everyone will like or agree with your product and never underestimate people skills!
Good luck mate!
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Thanks for the reply. My father in law is a company director for truck body building outfit and he has been quite supportive of my ambition, to the level that he has suggested at some point in the future I could do some of the photography for any magazine write up's for his products. Therefore I would like to explore transport photography. I do not want to limit myself to this particular niche as I like portraiture and landscapes.
I am scouring the Interwebnet for suitable courses on a regular basis but it's difficult to choose purely on their advertising bumf! I am going to request a full itinerary of the course to help make a decision.
I like your idea about shadowing a pro, I happen to work with a fella who does weddings and portraits (he is just always so busy) so I may ask him
Cool. Yeah even if you shadow someone who is shooting something you're not that interested in, it will just give an insight into the prep and mentality needed to perform under pressure and work to a consistent level.
As for courses, it's a really cool idea, but as I've never done anything educationally with photography I can't give an oppinion, sorry.
Only other tip I can suggest is just shoot, shoot, shoot. Everyone says learn how to manipulate the camera in every setting and that's great advice too.