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Seeing the answers of some people above, I feel a little misunderstood. I am a commercial photographer, and I also shoot some fashions. Let me answer your question again.

First, photography is divided into photo photography and dynamic photography according to types, not photo photography and commercial photography mentioned upstairs. Commercial photography is just a branch of photo photography. Dynamic photography refers to shooting videos, such as short films, advertisements and promotional films. To put it bluntly, it is camera shooting. Photo photography refers to plane photography, which is subdivided into portrait photography (including commercial portraits, that is, wedding photo studios) and commercial photography (commercial photography includes photography of all commercial activities, and its purpose is to take photos for commercial purposes. Why is the studio not commercial photography? The purpose of studio photography is not to engage in commercial activities, but to provide photography services for individuals. Commercial photography is divided into fashion photography, product photography and public relations photography. , can also include fashion photography. Fashion photographers mainly refer to working for the media and shooting some magazines and so on. In addition, there are documentary photography, artistic photography and conceptual photography. And the classification is difficult to be clear.

Second, instead of going to school to learn photography, you can only learn some basics and use them the most. Without enough background, it will be very difficult to develop to a higher level. The one who can only use cameras and lights is called a photographer, just a skilled worker. Therefore, in order to develop to a higher level, systematic learning is necessary. You need to have a deep artistic foundation, you don't have to be able to draw, but at least you need to know the history of art and the styles of some famous painters, which will be of great help to your future works. As for the certificate, I personally think it is useless. In the future, no matter whether you shoot advertisements or wedding photos, no one will look at your certificate, only your work.

Thirdly, if I work as an assistant in a photo studio, I personally feel that I can't learn very good things. Due to the mode, the studio does not have high requirements for photography itself, so the practitioners are mixed in all aspects, and the photographer himself has little knowledge. How much do you expect to learn? The studio is relatively better. If you don't aim high and just make a living, you can consider some distinctive studios.

Fourth, you can only earn a little money by working for others. What does it matter if the family is poor? Can't you earn money to open your own shop after working for a few years? Photography has no future if you are living on your laurels or regressing. At least, you can't be a good photographer.

Fifth, photography is basically stereotyped. If you change jobs in the future, it will be more difficult, especially if you want to do other photography after the wedding industry comes out, because your aesthetic has been finalized, it is difficult for you to enter the business or fashion industry. I have photographed several assistants who used to be photographers in wedding studios. It is difficult for them to enter our industry, and this industry does not recognize them. Both commercial photography and fashion photography reject the background of the studio, because there are indeed many shortcomings and some aesthetic deviations, which are difficult to change. They may not change for several years, or even be washed away for a lifetime. I don't mean to hurt you. If you think you are in a bad economic situation and want to be a photo studio, then you should give up other plans and make a wedding dress for life. It's basically like this.

If you still don't understand the above, you can ask me again, but photography is a hard road, not an easy way to make a lot of money. You need to have enough passion and keep it up. Do you really like photography? Ask yourself.