4 Photography Tips Every Newbie Should Learn Today
Do You Feel Like Your Photography Is Going Nowhere?
Making photos isn’t the hard part. Making photos people will love is what is hard and what you’re struggling with.
Billions of newbies in photography make lots of unnecessary mistakes when they get into this field. As a result, you get discouraged and quit. Few of you stick around to find out what they are not doing right. You conclude photography is not for you and flee.
I made lots of mistakes myself when I first picked up a Nikon D7100. These are some things I wish I knew before I picked up any camera at all.
1. Photograph for a specific group or people
You cannot know who to photograph when you do not know what to photograph. And to know what to photograph, you need to find your niche. How do you do this? By taking lots of photos. Now, when you find your niche, quickly stick to it.
Make sure it is something that can be monetized. Not all niches pay!
The idea here is to focus on one niche and specialize in that. If one person will hire you and pay for your services, then another will. Create from there, build from there.
2. Be Present
By this I mean be visible. Let people know you’re present. How do you do this? Test different platforms (social media) and see the one which works FOR YOU. If you find the one that works, then use the 80/20 or 80/10/10 rule. Go 80% in the platform that works for you and 20% in the others to keep yourself present and or available.
By the one that works for you, I mean the one that can provide you with more work, more connections or network which will boost your net worth.
3. Focus on your clients' needs
People pay for results.
Your work is to provide results.
Provide them. Find what they need and use that to build your portfolio. Present your portfolio to prospects and they will see what need you’re solving for them. They’ll be lucky to have you make photos for them or even own (purchase) one of your prints.
4. Make photos every day!
Don’t stop making photos. Writers write. Actors, they act. Runners, run. Photographers? I don’t need to tell you that. Of course we make photos. Every day, go to work. Whatever niche it is that you focus on, keep making images and don’t stop. Never stop. After 5 years in photography, I’ve only become better!
Final Thoughts
Making photos that will convert prospects into clients does not happen overnight. In a year, you might have a few clients who pay you cents on the dollar or you might struggle to find clients. Keep making photos and keep applying these tips and you will become a success.
Like Jim Rohn said,
“You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.
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