SGpascoe
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- Cornwall, England.
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So, I'd like to combine my two passions, and become a car photographer. everyone seems to think I take good pictures, and I'm confident I could do it well, but I need some direction in actually going out there and starting!
First, I don't have enough work in my portfolio with cars other than my own, as good ones are hard to come by! But I have some lined up for the future, of family friends. So obviously I need to work on this. I do however have a portfolio of other work, varying widely.
Next. I know car photography can make money, but I really don't know HOW! Do I knock on people's doors asking them if they want their sports car photographed? or do I advertise and hope?
I'm sensing it's going to be hard to make a living from.
ideally I'd like to end up working for a magazine as that is steady reliable income, but I just don't know what route to take, or who to talk to.
I've spoken to car dealerships, but they mostly have in house photographers, and they typically wouldn't want 'artistic' shots of the cars anyway, they just want to sell them!
ANY advice is welcome! Be as critical as you like! I'm currently unemployed after university and desperate to start earning money for new equipment and a place to live!
First, I don't have enough work in my portfolio with cars other than my own, as good ones are hard to come by! But I have some lined up for the future, of family friends. So obviously I need to work on this. I do however have a portfolio of other work, varying widely.
Next. I know car photography can make money, but I really don't know HOW! Do I knock on people's doors asking them if they want their sports car photographed? or do I advertise and hope?
I'm sensing it's going to be hard to make a living from.
ideally I'd like to end up working for a magazine as that is steady reliable income, but I just don't know what route to take, or who to talk to.
I've spoken to car dealerships, but they mostly have in house photographers, and they typically wouldn't want 'artistic' shots of the cars anyway, they just want to sell them!
ANY advice is welcome! Be as critical as you like! I'm currently unemployed after university and desperate to start earning money for new equipment and a place to live!