| If you are good with a camera, there are several | | | | learn which camera you should use for which shots, |
| ways in which you can make money as a | | | | how to use your camera effectively and who to |
| photographer. You can follow the traditional freelance | | | | create special effects on your computer. |
| route or you can go online and make money with | | | | You could sell photographs online through stock |
| your digital camera. In fact, most people will find it is | | | | photography sites or you could set up your own |
| a good idea to do both. | | | | website and offer photos for different uses. If you |
| As with most small businesses, you will need to get | | | | are selling photographs of people or property which |
| started in your spare time. Before you do so, you | | | | belongs to other people, you need to be aware of |
| should think about the direction in which you would | | | | the legal side of things and make sure that you have |
| like to take your photography. Traditionally most | | | | the correct release forms on hand and signed by the |
| freelance photographers would go with wedding | | | | right people. |
| photography and family portraits and while that is still | | | | Once you have gained a high level of skill, you can |
| a possible option, there are many different directions | | | | start to think about taking your business to the next |
| you could take. | | | | level. If you are now specializing in a particular type |
| Do you want to take photos of people, or | | | | of photography you will need to do some research |
| landscapes or wildlife? Are you interested in capturing | | | | to establish how much demand is out there for your |
| the news as it happens or do you want to take | | | | work. If demand is insufficient, what other types of |
| photographs to incorporate into web design? You | | | | photography would enable you to earn money? |
| may want to try out different styles of photography | | | | Take a look at what other people are doing and talk |
| and possibly take some short courses. Or you might | | | | to as many photographers as you can to get a |
| be interested in learning to use Photoshop so that | | | | better idea of the market place and the potential for |
| you can create interesting and unusual images for the | | | | a full time career. Initially you will need to hold on to |
| internet. | | | | your day job but as you start to gain experience you |
| There are many magazines for photographers and | | | | should be able to cut down to a part time job and |
| amateur photographers and these will help you to | | | | eventually go full time in your new career. |