| We all love taking pictures of people and places | | | | make the better. The idea is to make them now. |
| around us. It is not that hard, one just have to look | | | | Ask people you know if they can pose for you. That |
| at the camera and take a picture of what our eyes | | | | way you would learn how to properly pose subjects |
| see. What the eyes see is what the picture will look | | | | which is important if you want to be a good wedding |
| like. If you can make extra money from it, that will | | | | photographer. |
| be great. Everybody loves wedding and if you think | | | | Advertise |
| you have what it takes to become a good wedding | | | | Set up your website. Use it to advertise your |
| photographer. Here are some tips to start a wedding | | | | wedding photography. Place some of your best work |
| photography business. | | | | and if you have already taken wedding pictures of |
| Read and Learn | | | | friends and family create wedding albums on your |
| If you want to be a good photographer learn | | | | website. Follow it up by advertising on Craigslist by |
| everything about your digital camera. They are not | | | | offering your professional wedding photography |
| complicated, exposure, f-stop, shutter speed and iso | | | | services for free. Try to do at least two free |
| speed. Learn the basics of photography by reading | | | | weddings and tell the couple that you are doing this |
| books. You can Google on the Internet for wedding | | | | to get experience. Be honest. Tell them you are |
| photography forums, join and learn from wedding | | | | doing it for free to build a portfolio and they get free |
| photography experts. Attend a wedding photography | | | | wedding pictures which works out well for |
| workshop. | | | | everybody. Couples looking for a wedding |
| Get yourself a cheap DSLR, something like a Canon | | | | photographer would always ask for sample of work |
| 40D which sells for less than 500 dollars and a cheap | | | | and if you don't have something to show nobody will |
| 50mm lens. Don't bother getting the most expensive | | | | hire you as their wedding photographer. |
| DSLR equipment, as soon as you earn from your | | | | Another way of getting yourself started into the |
| wedding photography business you can buy yourself | | | | wedding photography business is to become a |
| a pro DSLR like a Canon Mark II. A cheap Canon 40d | | | | second shooter for an established photographer.This |
| or any cheap DSLR will do for now especially if you | | | | will help you learn everything you need to know to |
| are just trying to learn the basic photography. | | | | become a wedding photographer. After a few free |
| Whatever DSLR you decide to buy you can still use | | | | weddings, you get yourself a good looking portfolio |
| it later as your second DSLR camera unit. | | | | and that is the time to start advertising. You can |
| Shoot and Practice | | | | start advertising your wedding photography services |
| Now that you have your digital camera and a lens, | | | | on your social network like Facebook, Twitter and |
| start shooting. Start taking photos of anything and | | | | LinkedIn. You can also buy Google AdWords, |
| anybody. The more you shoot the more you learn | | | | advertise on Craigslist and in your local newspaper. |
| about your digital camera. The more mistakes you | | | | Good luck. |