Calling all proffesional photographers, i need help and advice!?

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I'm 18, living in England in my final couple of months of A-level photography i know i have the potential to go into a good career of photography its my passion!

But where do i start i'm currently building up a portfolio i don't know what type of jobs to go for/ where to go like if i can just go straight to be a Professional, start of as a trainee photographer or get an apprenticeship!? Work for a studio / magazing / myself!?

also is there any sites i can sell my work on!?

Thanks :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

1!. How do you know you have the potential!? Have picture editors been beating a path to your door!? or is it because your friends are praising your shots!?
If it is the editors then great, if it is the friends then not so great!.

2!. You should be working on a book which reflects the job you are going for!. It is no good having fashion shots if you are pitching for a landscape job!. etc!.
You need to study the various different areas and decide what you are a!. good at & b!. want to try for!.

4!. Yes you can go straight to professional - just call yourself a pro and make two thirds of your income from that and you are a pro!.

5!. if you want to be a "trainee" then you need to know what area you want to train in!. Fashion, wildlife, forensic, etc etc!. there are different routes to all areas!.

6!. studio, magazine - you are jumping the gun!. You will not get a job as a photographer in a studio or on a magazine without a very good book and some experience!. You may be able to get an assistants job in one of them but it aint easy!.

There are hundreds of sites you can sell your work on!.

It seems to me that you have done absolutely no research on this whatsoever!.
Without wishing to appear rude, you need to get your head out of the clouds and start researching the subject in a bit more depth!.
Photography is a very hard business to make money or a good career in!.
You may think you are good but then so do many hundreds of thousands of people with a camera!.
Professional photographer is a very hard and at times stressful job and not to be entered into without having your eyes wide open!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Hi,
Hope this helps, these are 4 sites that might be able to help you,as for a trainee photographer, you could try any of the model agencies or your local newspaper, or possibly even a national newspaper, you could advertise yourself as a wedding photographer, anyhow good luck in what you do!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Sell your work here!. http://www!.redbubble!.com/ its one of the better sites!.
I would like to see how good you are, so when you join message me, and I will send you a link to my profile on there!.

You really need to get experience first, meaning you will be working for peanuts for a couple of years, slaving for a pro!.

also, when you get a good online PF, and try and keep it varied, approach a few mags and try and get some freelance work!.

Hope this helps!.

ps!. Seeing that you dont allow IM or email, I dont imagine you will look at this answer!.Www@QuestionHome@Com