I like taking pictures. Can it be developed into a sideline?

The answer to the question is yes, as long as you like it, you have the ability to take good photos. In addition to taking photos as a full-time friend, there are many students' parties and office workers like me who take photos as a sideline.

First of all, I like the opportunity of portrait photography.

I always like to record beautiful things. The girls in the art examination institutions are all handsome, and I also know that some people will take samples for the studio or cooperate with individual photographers. This is the first time I have the concept of "keeping an appointment". On my 18 and 19 birthdays, I asked two private photographers to take pictures. Seeing a piece of peace, I felt different and received a lot of praise and praise, so I came up with the idea of recording a girl's beauty with photos.

Second, how to start learning photography

At the beginning, I was afraid of my whim, so I bought a second-hand camera (which needs more screening) and searched online for various methods of using the camera and computer retouching skills. I also paid attention to many portrait photographers with my favorite style. I feel that I almost started taking pictures with my friends after studying by myself. Later, I felt that I didn't make much progress, I wouldn't run out of money, and my retouching was still flawed ... I found one of the photographers I paid attention to and signed up for one-on-one study. She taught me a lot of experience that she practiced step by step, and I also learned to adjust the parameters in the early stage. Sometimes guests will be satisfied when they see the original picture in the camera, but now many times they don't color the film.

My little experience is:

1. Compared with technology, equipment is not so important. Sometimes it is amazing to see the photos taken by photographers in half a frame.

If you don't know where to start learning, start with self-study. Now the internet is very developed, and everything you want can be found online. Learn the use of camera, parameter setting, post-retouching tutorial and so on.

3. Pay attention to photographers and bloggers who like their style, and analyze the use of light, the guidance of posture, the collocation of screen colors and so on.

4. Take more photos and practice. No matter how much you watch, it is better to practice by yourself, apply what you know to taking pictures, let yourself know the gap between yourself and the photographers you have reached, and then make adjustments.

Third, how to make contract auction a sideline?

The key word I groped out was "works+marketing".

1.？ Accumulate works. Be sure to shoot more. When there is no qualitative change, the accumulation of quantity is very important. When you have accumulated a certain amount of works and are satisfied with yourself, you can take orders. You can find friends when you shoot, so you can start marketing from a circle of friends. Another common way is to make an appointment with a model that suits the style. Now the platform can see the dynamics of people nearby, or other photographers will circle the models in their works, take the initiative and ask for cooperation intentions.

2. Promote and increase exposure. The basic operation is to send content at the same time on major self-media platforms, which can be shooting tidbits, shooting, shooting tutorials ... putting more labels on local and related topics to increase the chances of being seen. You can also discuss the recent shooting hotspots, such as shooting all kinds of flowers in spring, which stars and which sets of films are imitated in circles. To sum up, either follow the hot spots or become the makers of the hot spots.

3.？ Improve your own auction process. Starting with pricing, think clearly about the target group, such as the student party. The price can't be too high, the key is quantity. Then prepare your own shooting plan for the guests to confirm before each shooting, including shooting style, time, place and matters needing attention. To show your intention as a photographer.

It's easy to treat portraits as a sideline, but it's not that easy. Once you charge, it means that your shooting needs to be more professional and responsible for the guests and shooting. It's not only a question of taking orders, but also a test of your mentality in many cases. Photography is not cheap labor. People with cameras say they can take pictures everywhere. It is necessary to avoid taking cheap orders and accumulating deposits in the early stage.

I hope people who like photography can always stick to their hobbies and shoot happily!