Any budding photographer who is about to become a professional cannot do without a portfolio. Portfolio - a selection of photographs demonstrating the photographer's ability to take pictures in different genres (still life, portrait, landscape, street photography, reportage, etc.). Potential customers, as a rule, do not understand anything about photography, otherwise they would have shot themselves. But everyone can tell a good photo from a bad one. Therefore, you will have to work hard on your portfolio.
It is necessary
- - reflex camera;
- - professional light rental;
- - several models;
- - constant practice;
- - the Internet;
Instructions
Step 1
Get a professional technique first, or at least an advanced amateur one. If you come to a shoot with a regular digital point-and-shoot camera, none of the clients will take you seriously. Soap trays are great for household photography, even for art projects. But if you are creating a portfolio focused on commercial photography (weddings, corporate photography, work in any publication), then you should have a DSLR camera in your hands. What class it will be is another question.
Step 2
Take your time to sell your images right away. Simply because no one will buy them right away. Shoot for yourself first. Study the relevant literature. You must know the technical side of the matter "by the teeth". Learn to enjoy photography, earnings will be attracted.
Step 3
Advertise your desire to work on your portfolio on photography and casting websites and forums. Write that you are going to conduct a free photo session for models.
Step 4
Indicate the preferences that you have for the appearance of the models (gender, height, hair color). Be sure to indicate that the shooting will be carried out for the purpose of creating a portfolio of the photographer. And you will present the photos you like to the models themselves. Rest assured, you will be called very soon.
Step 5
Work with professional models. If you shoot only friends, then you will always be in a "psychologically comfortable situation", and with a stranger you will have to find a common language from scratch. This is a super important skill for a photographer, try hard when creating portraits for your portfolio. This genre is especially popular among potential customers.
Step 6
Choose a theme for your photo story. Reporter shots can be useful for photographers who are going to work for various print media. The focus of a reportage is always on an event. In order to make a good report, you will have to spend a lot of time watching this event. The more interesting the event, the more interesting the report itself will be. Still, in this genre, a lot depends on the photographer's ability to shoot. You can very talented shoot the most unremarkable events.
