racefan24
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- Jun 16, 2009
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- Chicago, Illinois
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Thanks that works. Here are what I believe to be my top 3:
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It doesn't have anywhere where I can add attachments like it is shown on that thread.
Just an opinion here.... but I think you really need to be a bit more thick skinned in this industry. I'm not saying that your photos are bad, but I'm not saying that they're great. I think it would help a lot if you outlined what exactly you wanted to do with your photography. From what I understand you do a lot of racing photography, but is that all you want to do or do you want to shoot other things as well? (i.e. portraits, landscapes, etc...)
I think a fair statement would be that if you're looking to charge for your photos, you really should build a better portfolio. Take your time with this and enjoy the ride. I've personally been trying to build mine for a while, and I've learned a lot from just getting out there and shooting.
I also have to agree with another poster (I don't feel like going back and looking at who said it to be perfectly honest) who said something to the effect of "It's not the camera, it's the guy behind the glass". You have a capable camera, so that's not the issue. Like I said, I'm not dogging your work here, I'm just stating my opinion. I'm by no means a professional. Not to say I don't want to be, but I'm not there yet either. Just take what I'm saying with a grain of salt.
One more thing and I swear I'll stop this rant. Going back to what I said about being thick skinned... would you rather have someone on a forum tell you that your work sucks, or a client who's just paid you $35 per hour? I'm not saying that it will happen, but again in this industry you have to remember that people are paying you for services that you have told them you can provide. If your work isn't up to their expectations, they're going to tell you that and possibly be pissed off about it. Most people here, from what I've seen thus far, are here to help you out and have you avoid that situation. That's why quite a few people have talked about portfolio building. It's important.
I know I was all over on this post, but oh well. Just get out there and keep shooting and learning.
~William
There's a wealth of great photographers out there and it's very easy to become a good judge of who's good and who isn't simply by looking at enough portfolios. And smart people looking to hire a photographer do exactly that. It's better to find out now what you're doing wrong than to sit and wonder why you're not getting repeat business... or worse, no business at all.