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A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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Wanting to get into photography as a career (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by ASAPblazeTTV@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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I am 19 years old and always enjoyed taking pictures of the outdoors and animals but not until the last few months did I actually start realizing I take some top tier photos. I’ve talked to a few people and understand a few ways it’s possible to start but I figured who better than the power of social media.

If anyone has any bit of hints or tips on how to kind of get my name out there that would be a dream come true.

I have plenty of photos I can send to show some of my work if need be!

Thank you to anyone who helps even the slightest🍻

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[–] _dav3nator@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

PPA (Professional Photographers of America) and your StatePPA. Example, VPPA for Virginia. Also, if you plan on getting a degree, major in business and minor in photography. You can join local clubs, but they are mostly hobbyists who are usually great photographers but know very little about business operations, however there might be a pro who is a member. Use this website to find photographers who have a business in your area and reach out to them. I am not a pro, but I went down this road for over two years, even passed the CPP (Certified Professional Photographer) certification, but realized I didn’t want a business and decided to keep photography as a hobby. A career in photography is 10% photography and 90% business.

https://www.findaphotographer.com