Living on a Photo

There are many ways to turn a hobby into a career. You first have to be good at it, there has to be a demand, and of course there is always the funding. Photography is no different. And for a career in photography, you have a lot of leeway. There are many different varieties of jobs for a photographer.

Perhaps the most common, is the freelance photographer. This career entails taking pictures for all kinds of events and people, such as weddings, school events, senior pictures, family photos. To become a successful freelance photographer you'd need a good area where you could be well known with lots of contacts. Many freelance photographers must also be savvy with digital manipulation such as photoshop in order to make the photos as beautiful as possible.

Another type of career would be an advertising photographer. These can be on a small local scale or for a multimillion dollar company. These photos can be in the newspaper or in a high fashion magazine. The goal of an advertising photographer is to sell something with their pictures. They need to make the product look desirable and to inspire the onlooker.

Sports and Celebrity photography is another well paying career. A part of this is fashion photography, where a photo shoot is set up for the celebrity. Another way to get pictures of celebrities is the paparazzi, who take pictures of celebrities going about their daily lives, or at an event. Sports photography would be a bit more challenging. Their goal is to get the perfect action shot of an athlete during a game.

The last photography career I will describe is the one I am most interested in; Fine Art Photography. This career allows photographers to have a great sense of freedom. They generally take photos of nature scenes, city skylines, wildlife and so forth. Theses photographers sell their work to galleries, interior designers, architects, libraries, etc.

There are many more forms of photography and a lot of freedom when choosing a career. A photographer must first find what they are best at and how much money it will take to get started in any of these careers.