| We've all taken a picture of someone at some point | | | | now. |
| in our life. It's not that difficult, a camera is basically | | | | Ask your friends to pose for you, I'm sure they'll help |
| an extension of our eyes. if we can see it, we can | | | | out if you ask them. |
| shoot. If you can make money at it, wouldn't that be | | | | At the same time you should join a wedding |
| great. | | | | photography forum, that's where I learnt the most. A |
| I've always enjoyed weddings so a few years ago I | | | | good free forum that has a good mix of pro |
| decided to supplement my income by doing some | | | | wedding photographers and amateurs is |
| wedding photography. So in the next few paragraphs | | | | Next thing is to setup a website. You can go to |
| you'll get my tips on how to break in the business. | | | | zenfolio and it's pretty much automated, hey I was |
| So these are my quick and easy steps to becoming | | | | able to do it myself. Put some of your better |
| a wedding photographer. | | | | pictures on there. |
| Step number one in becoming a wedding | | | | Once you've got the website setup, the next step |
| photographer is to read. If your main income too will | | | | would be to place a few adds on Craigslist offering |
| be your camera, then learn it inside and out. They're | | | | to do free weddings. You should do at least 2 free |
| not that complicated, f-stops, aperture, iso speed. | | | | weddings, where you are completely honest with the |
| Get yourself a good photo book and learn the basics. | | | | soon to be married couple about your lack of |
| Then pick yourself up a cheap DSLR, preferably | | | | experience. The truth is no-one will give you a chance |
| something like a used Canon 40D for under $500 and | | | | without out a wedding portfolio, and of course you |
| a cheap 50mm lens. Don't worry about the biggest | | | | can't get a wedding portfolio if no-one give you a |
| and the best cameras, once you get better and you | | | | chance. So it works out for everyone, you get a |
| know what you're doing you can spend some serious | | | | portfolio and they get free wedding pictures. |
| money on a pro body. For know the 40d or any | | | | Another way of getting this done, is to work as a |
| similar DSLR will do. The 40D won't go to waste, | | | | second shooter for an established photographer. This |
| you'll use it as a backup camera later on. For more | | | | really is the ideal step as you'll learn quite a bit from a |
| info on cameras and technical specs you can check | | | | seasoned pro. |
| out | | | | Once you've done a few free wedding and have a |
| Once you've picked up your camera and a lens, I | | | | portfolio of your work, now like everyone else |
| recommend you shoot. Just take pictures of anyone | | | | you've got to start advertising. I found local papers |
| and anything. You should shoot all the time, you're | | | | and even Google AdWords, Craigslist are great places |
| going to make mistakes. The idea is to make them | | | | to begin. |