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samck89
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does any body know of some kind of work a kid in high school could get in photography, just like part time. i have access to a dark room, and i can only do black and white. i was thinking i could put flyers somewhere and do portraits or something, has anybody done anything like this? or have any ideas?
Apr 5 2006 3:22AM
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prophet
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glamour shots by deb!
Apr 5 2006 5:48AM
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vitalshit
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work independently...sell to anyone you can not only ski or snowboard mags. You would be supprised on who would buy ski pictures...I just sold a picture to a large real estate ferm. Also think product placement.
-peace
Apr 5 2006 3:51PM
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burr
Posts: 817 - Karma: 15
Did you sell skiing picture to a estate ferm? hah sick. How did you get into that im intrested in this 2.
Apr 5 2006 5:58PM
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samck89
Posts: 3054 - Karma: 24
yeah, thats what im curious about, like how do i break into this and get started
Apr 5 2006 11:21PM
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action_shot
Posts: 1646 - Karma: 97
I am one of the main event photographers for a very large company in edmonton which is chill
Apr 5 2006 11:38PM
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samck89
Posts: 3054 - Karma: 24
yeah but how do you recomend i get into some kind of job, im not looking for anything real hardcore, im not even that good, i just wanna make cash on the side, i here you can charge a lot for portraits
Apr 6 2006 12:20AM
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action_shot
Posts: 1646 - Karma: 97
before you can charge alot you have to prove you know your shit. I have a pretty good portfolio and people are starting to recognize me. Build yourself up and be comfortable with your skill before you charge for your work.
Apr 6 2006 12:23AM
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ProducerXXX
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Work at the photo place in walmart.
Apr 6 2006 8:53PM
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samck89
Posts: 3054 - Karma: 24
by the way, where do you get access to a dark room other than at a school?
Apr 6 2006 8:58PM
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Capt.Flannel
Posts: 10928 - Karma: 36
Most cities I've been to have Photo Co-op's, where you go pay a few bucks, clean up, and help out other people there.
Apr 6 2006 9:56PM
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samck89
Posts: 3054 - Karma: 24
how do you find shit like that?
Apr 6 2006 11:24PM
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Capt.Flannel
Posts: 10928 - Karma: 36
Ask around, galleries, etc.
Apr 6 2006 11:39PM
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burr
Posts: 817 - Karma: 15
has my photography got what it takes?

Look at my profile pictures
please
Apr 7 2006 4:04AM
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Capt.Flannel
Posts: 10928 - Karma: 36
You have a good start, but the pictures are a bit bland and not totally focused. I'd suggest taking more of different subjects, maybe something that gives you more options in taking the picture. Try to find better colors too. They're a good start though.
Apr 7 2006 12:17PM
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samck89
Posts: 3054 - Karma: 24
i cant even imagine developing color shots, it would be so damn complicated, i can hardly deal in two colors let alone a whole bunch
Apr 9 2006 1:29AM
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invisman
Posts: 736 - Karma: 60
Noone is going to want to hire you if you're "not even that good."
Apr 9 2006 9:01PM
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thejackamo
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 11
put together a portfolio and send it around. be proficient in photoshop, aperture, and any other RAW workflow programs. bottom line is you have to have good shit and be able to deliver, or else they'll find someone else.
Apr 9 2006 9:03PM
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burr
Posts: 817 - Karma: 15
Is RAW just fucken good quality or what s it?
Apr 10 2006 10:43PM
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mammothpunks
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a raw file is a digital negative. you can adjust things like exposure and white balence without degrading the image
Apr 11 2006 1:21AM
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burr
Posts: 817 - Karma: 15
Huge size tho right. How do you put your camera to take RAW?
Apr 11 2006 8:52PM
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Nihiriju
Posts: 2061 - Karma: 27
you buy a sick camera.
Apr 11 2006 9:21PM
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thejackamo
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 11
set it to take raw. it's usually a menu option.

but shooting raw doesn't mean jack shit if you don't have a streamlined way of working with the files - photoshop is an option, but it's destructive. and i've never liked the software that ships with the camera, call me picky.
Apr 11 2006 9:21PM
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nothanks
Posts: 13551 - Karma: 31
Well if this intersts you...Tmorry conducted a interview with Nate M. Abbott. Read it.

https://newschoolers.com/ns3/web/content/blogs.php?member_id=26418&
Apr 12 2006 11:53AM
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nothanks
Posts: 13551 - Karma: 31
Best solution..for Mac users...Aperture.

If your camera is good enough, you can take RAW, and it's an option for image type, .jpg or RAW....
Apr 12 2006 8:29PM
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thejackamo
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 11
yeah, i like aperture. i still have yet to seriously sit down and fool around with it, but just what i've been able to do off the bat (contrast, white balance, etc) blows me away.
Apr 13 2006 1:47AM
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Freestyla_01
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Take tons of photos, and send the best of them out to everything that will buy photos.
Just keep sending and they'll find something they like eventually.
Apr 14 2006 9:34PM
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CTripper
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ok see with photography, it doesn't really matter how good you are, because there will always be handfuls of people as good and better than you. you have to get your work out there and expose yourself. and in the professional world, it's digital. if youre one of them "only use film" types then you have to be a legit legit artist to have anyone waste their time with you. like brian gaberman in skateboarding. he shoots only film, but that's only because he is the cat's meow, and not many people are, so you have to give in to shitty jobs and work to make it. like wedding photography. that's not fun, or artistic, but it's a photography job that pays.
Apr 14 2006 10:38PM
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