For a photographer, finding work can be very difficult. You rely on yourself and you clients in order to make a career out of it. Although I am not a professional photographer, and it is not my career, there are a few easy ways to maksomze money while taking pictures.
First- advertise yourself around schools, get some free clients to take pictures of and as you gain credibility, you can start adding prices to your sessions. In schools, students are always looking for photographers. Whether it be for dances or senior pictures, or maybe a class photos, there is always photographs that need to be taken around school. Second- Make sure your friends know that you take pictures. The best photos are when the person is comfortable around you, so friends are a good place to start. Just the other day I took my friends engagement photos. Third- Do not be afraid to put yourself out there! Get on social media and promote yourself. Social media is huge now and is the main way people find out about each other now, its all about the networking.
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Theodor Seuss Geisel once said, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose,” and that is exactly what he did. When he was in college he became editor in chief at the school's humor magazine, Jack-O-Lantern. One night when Theodor and his friends were drinking in the dorms, as a result of breaking the law he was kicked off the staff (Dr. Seuss). However that did not stop theodor from doing what he loves, he changed his pen name to Dr. Seuss and continued to send in articles for the paper. After graduating Dartmouth, he went to Oxford University where he then met his wife, Helen Palmer. In 1927 after the couple was married, they moved back to the United States. Dr. Seuss was an amazing writer and cartoonist who influenced the society through his stories.
At the beginning of World War 2 Theodor began contributing political cartoons (“Dr. Seuss”). He later served with Frank Capra’s signal corps since he was too old for the draft. While working for Frank, he made animated training films and drawing propaganda posters for the Treasury Department and the War Production Board. He made the films, Your Job in Germany and Our Job in Japan during the war. Those films were intended to help put the soldiers into the right mindset and that is exactly what they did. Dr. Seuss also made new words and books to help improve kids reading (Kathylandin). William Spaulding, the director of Houghton Mifflin's education division decided to challenge Dr.Seuss and asked him to write a book that first graders couldn't put down. At first Dr. Seuss thought it would be an easy thing to do, but it took him a year and a half to write the book known as The Cat in the Hat. When he was finished, not only was the book a big hit, but it had 220 vocab words. In his book , If I Had A Zoo, he used the word “nerd” which was another one of his made up words. Now the word “nerd” is in the english dictionary and is used by almost everybody. Most of the books that Dr.Seuss wrote had hidden meanings behind them ("The Stories Behind 10 Dr. Seuss Books"). Such as, the Lorax, Horton Hears a Who, Yurtle the Turtle, and the Butter Battle Book. In the book The Lorax, Dr. Seuss made a point about helping the environment. In Horton Hears a Who, he makes a point that everyone is important. The book Yurtle the Turtle was actually about hitler and world war two. Finally, the Butter Battle Book was about the cold war and the arms race. This book was actually pulled off the shelves for a while because it was such a sensitive subject. Each book was able to get a message across to the children and those who read his books, which could always lead to something more. Dr. Seuss was a famous cartoonist and writer who published over 60 books, most of those were children books. He not only influenced the lives of the children who red his books, but he also brought insight to those in the war. As well as having meanings in each of his stories to get a point across. Dr. Seuss was an amazing author and influence in many lives. Although he died in 1991, the example he left and books he made will continue to live on in the lives of others. In order to be a photographer, there are certain things that you need.
https://smallbiztrends.com/2016/10/equipment-you-need-to-start-a-photography-business.html 1. a DSLR camera. It does not matter what brand it is, but it needs to be a single lens reflex camera, or a camera where you can remove the lens. 2. a least two different camera lens. The best two to have would be, a 50mm which is a normal lens, and a lens greater than 100mm which is a telephoto lens. 3. multiple batteries and SD cards. When you are taking a lot of pictures, you will run out of battery and card space very fast. So get in the habit of always having multiple and do not forget to re charge your batteries. 4. a tripod. A tripod might not seem that important, but when you need to have a slower shutter speed it is almost impossible to get a focused picture without a tripod. 5. a camera bag. A camera bag is very important. Without a camera bag, you will not be able to bring all of your camera accessories. Along with it being important to transport you camera accessories, it also makes you look more professional. With just these five things you could be a photographer. I may not be as professional, but with these items I have been able to take all the pictures I have needed and I have had no difficulties. If you are interested, you can check out my Instagram (k.elysephotography) or my Facebook page, both are linked above or on the home page. Nikon D850The D850 has a very high resolution. The D850 is such a good camera that is has actually been awarded the best DSLR camera on the market today. The camera also has a very fast processing speed and for auto focus can go as low as -4EV! This camera is very high tech and has all the bells and whistles for photographer. For vidoes it also has a full frame 4K UHD! I do not think there is anything this camera cannot do. https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/d850.html# Nikon D500 The D500 is the least expensive out of the three. It is also quit smaller which makes it easier to carry around with you and easier to pack to bring with you when traveling. This camera may be small, however it is mighty. Everybody loves a good photo shot in the dark but sometimes it is hard to take them because of the lack of light. The D500 takes every bit of light there is, making your night time photos turn out that much better. https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/d500.html Nikon D5The D5 camera is a more professional based camera. which its bigger body frame it makes it easier to grip. the D5 camera also has one of the widest ISO ranges ever. The D5 also has a very good setting for videos, as well as a duel flash memory. The D5 may be expensive, but if you are a professional photographer this is definitely a camera you would want to consider.
When dealing with aperture, there are two things that you need to understand.
One, is that aperture is the quantity of light you let into you camera. Two, is that aperture controls the Depth of field, by how much light is let in. Some cameras have different aperture settings, meaning the amount of light you camera will let in can vary. There are two types of Depth of Field, a greater depth of field, and a shallow depth of field. Greater Depth of Field a greater depth of field is when you can see the whole picture clearly. Greater depth of field photos are usually taken with a lower apeture because then you are letting more light in which makes it possible to get more of the setting in you picture. Shallow Depth of Field a shallow depth of field is when you have one main focus point. Most shallow depth of field photos will have an out of focus background which just adds to the main focal point of the photo. with a shallow depth of field, you usually want to use a higher apeture so that you are not letting as much light in, which created the main focal point. For more of an understanding on apeture, go check out the crash course. (https://www.techradar.com/how-to/photography-video-capture/cameras/first-camera-crash-course-simple-solutions-for-mastering-your-new-dslr-1320848) On a DSLR camera, there are many different modes, such as
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