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Put together a cross section of your best work. Then seek out galleries who deal in photography, and contact them, usually in person. Most art galleries don't deal in photos. Always have your work with you in case you stumble upon an interested one. Don't expect much interest, as this is tough, competitive racket.

Look about you: MILLIONS of paid photos are taken DAILY by full time pros, and part time hackers, and there are tens of thousands of them. How do you make money in ANY work? You learn the required skills, then range about to find clients. It's THAT simple. If you are without both photographic and business skills, and a poor problem solver, find another line of work. Trust me.

Yes, and Lionel train sets are among the most successful toys in history. Some of the hobbiest's huge layouts can run into tens of thousands of dollars and thousands of man hours to construct. I got my first set of Lionel's, a wind-up, consisting of an oval track, and engine, a tender, two freight cars, and a caboose. This was in 1936, and my dad paid about $7.95 for it. If I'd kept them, I could retire.

You shoot a chalkboard on a frame preceeding each different set-up.

 

Example:

 

Group #1 8 people Jones in charge

I wouldn't give 'em a dime more than 1.4 million!

With any of the large carriers, your main concern is to properly package the photos, and insure them appropriately. Shipping anything fragile is ALWAYS a risk, regardless of the carrier. You might check out a professional packaging and shipping store.

ANY gig that goes well and produces a good profit.

What kind of shooting does the studio do, and what, if any, salary and/or commission rate did they offer?

Cars are among the toughest products to shoot. There is a high reflection problem, requiring skill. You'll need several fairly powerful lights and several reflectors.

Many pros even use neutral dulling sprays to combat unwanted glare and reflections. Just the lighting and test shooting a car can take hours until you get some experience. Before accepting a car shoot, I'd so some serious reading on the subject, and some tests as well.

By "pictures of local people," do you mean portraiture? And by "dealer's cars," do you intend for the dealers to drive the cars into your studio, or will you shoot them on site?

 

A "good studio" will be well located, attractive and up to date, will have a reception area, a restroom, a make up vanity, a large enough shooting area, a high enough ceiling, a good set of studio strobes,

a good background set up, air conditioning, a camera and computer of professional quality, and an assistant, IF you want to do things right. The above advice is also good. Also, you should have sufficient operating capital, which the SBA will cover well. It always helps if you know how to take quality

photos.

Most pros charge an hourly or day rate, plus any and all costs and expenses, like travel, per deim, and any special equipment that must be rented. Add to that, any computer time involved, and finish prints. The rates are up to you and the client.

Most pros want paid assistants who can answer the phone, make coffee, assist with setting up and tearing down sets, loading cameras, if film is being used, help take meter readings, help adjust lights, handling the client's needs, and other menial tasks. They rarely seek assistant's technical input. You might consider finding a position as an apprentice for learning purposes.

Shooting listings has been going through many changes in the past years. Since digital, many realtors do their own, except where high-end properties are concerned, and high quality is a must. One must schedule shoots for the best time of day and the angle of the sun. Additional lights are rarely needed, except for interiors.

 

Charging can be by the structure or the hour, and the delivery of proofs and/or finished

must be worked out with the client. In my town of 70,000, there are tons of homes for sale, ranging from $125,000 to several million. There's a TV channel that goes on 24/7 showing about 3 offerings per minute from virtually ALL the realtors. The shots are

"OK," and I suspect most are taken by the salespersons. Don't expect to get rich quickly unless you're in big market area, and remember, the realestate market is very soft now. Foreclosures are at an all time high nationwide, and prices are being slashed.

I've been a scambaiter for over 8 years, and I can tell you with certainty that this has ALL the earmarks of a scam. If you want to have some fun, respond with naive enthusiasm, but tell them NOTHING sensitive about yourself. Before long, they'll start asking you for money, trust me.

You know you've arrived in this business when you can say "No" to a client with utter confidence, and simply move on. People rarely treat their doctors, lawyers, or accountants, a badly as they do professional photographers.

Whatever you do, get a mutually agreed upon employment contract signed.

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Machine processing MAY imply a low expertise and experience value, and warrant a low hourly rate. Probably around from 10 to 12 bucks, depending on the available talent around and the success of the studio.

And then there's swings and tilts.

Spelling: Should read "WIDELY."

This will vary WIDEDLY from venue to venue. Is this a hand-line or machine processing. Are there high quality standards requiring REAL

expertise? Is this part time or full time?

Pay scales could run from minimum wage to 20 bucks an hour.

Go to google.com and key in acronym pm, and then acronym op. There are many possibilities.

How close do you want to get to what?

It should only happen to me.... the 2 women, I mean. And remember, on the ladder to fame, you meet the same people on the way down as you did on the way up.

At f22 with a 25mm lens, virtually everything will be focus, from a few feet in front of the lens to infinity. What's your problem?