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Old 04-20-2009, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Bryant View Post
Very hard, unless you know what the hell you are doing. Got to take professional pictures, have the correct camera and lighting equipment, professional looking website with examples of a variety of portraits (not just those only of one or two kids), and really, really need to have a knowledge of photography business and what to charge for you services.

It's not one of these professions where you get a DSLR and two months later want to start making money. You have to know your equipment inside and out, what the various S-stops and shutter speeds can do for you.

Takes years of training and experience to become successful in this business.
Jim is 100% right. If you really want to make a go of it I'd say start small, and don't quit your day job. Maybe an occasional weekend job as you learn the ropes. Make sure you have all the right equipment to support whatever type of photography you want to get in to. For simple outdoor shooting you can probably get away with one body, a few good lenses, a decent flash, a reflector, and someone to hold the reflector should you not buy a stand. On the other hand, If you plan on doing weddings and events, at a minimum, you'd better have a second camera body, (you only get one shot to do it, and you can always count on something failing at the most inopportune time) some good fast glass, more and better lighting, and be well prepared to be spending a fair amount time sitting behind a computer doing post processing
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