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On average what would you say is your success rate when you go out to shoot? And what’s your experience level?

For myself who has a passion for photography but zero formal training and only purchased my first real camera less than a year ago, I’d say 1% of the pictures that I take are “good” or at least to the point to where I’d share them.

I know a lot comes from just going out and taking pictures but I feel like the gaps between when I go out and take pictures and actually sit at the computer and look at them is so spread out that I can never remember what I did or was thinking last time I was out shooting

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[–] Vilonious@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I interned at a large studio that did catalogs for brands like Walmart and bed bath & beyond while I was in college, and most of my schooling was focused on products and studio photography. I built up a portfolio on my own, and around 2015 I started posting my work on IG and tagging the brands who’s products I used in photos. Some brands noticed and started hiring me for campaigns and it snowballed from there. My business has evolved a bit over the years to follow the money, but that’s how it started.