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    Professionals?

    Who on here is a professional photographer,
    Someone who relies on their photos for income,
    Theres some really good talent on here, hard to tell who is and isn't a pro (for me anyway).


    On a side note what do you do with your pictures once taken.
    Do your clients just buy the digitals or do you have to get them printed?
    just wondering what is involved, as i would be interested in
    1. getting some work printed
    2. possibly getting some cash for my work.
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    I've registered a business name, and am getting a website up and ready as we speak.
    I wouldn't consider myself a professional, not even close.
    Doing it on the side atm, while having a full time job. If in a few years time it gets to a stage where I can live solely off photography, only then will I give up my full time job.

    Each client is different. The clients I have had, have all requested a copy of the photos in digital format. This allows them to use the photos as they wish. Websites, magazines, getting printed etc.

    To answer your question "Do your clients just buy the digitals or do you have to get them printed?", its up to what the client wants. So far all mine have bought the digitals, and had them printed at their own cost. All I've done is prepared each photo to be ready for print.

    If you're serious about getting into this, get your name out there.
    Register a business name, and get an ABN.
    That way you can claim printing as a business expense, and any equipment you buy, be it lenses, flashes etc, can all be claimed back Click here to enlarge
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    add blake, aka insanegrunt to the list.
    although he does flip burgers at HJ's for a crust also
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    i used to be one, until every man and his dog brought DSLRs and got into the whole pro photography scene.
    cbf now its to competitive

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Hoya Click here to enlarge
    i used to be one, until every man and his dog brought DSLRs and got into the whole pro photography scene.
    cbf now its to competitive
    username makes more sense now Click here to enlarge
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    Cheers Poita,

    Yes i have a registered business name and and and all that jazz.
    I have my business http://insanegrunt.com
    but also sell photos to 3 Magazines Click here to enlarge
    plus i work at HJ's too

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    how do you manage to get the magazines interested in your pics? Do you send in some of your work for them to have a look at and then if they want any they buy?

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    Do what you can to get your foot in the door.
    Then they'll send you out to do jobs.
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by insanegrunt Click here to enlarge
    Cheers Poita,

    Yes i have a registered business name and and and all that jazz.
    I have my business http://insanegrunt.com
    but also sell photos to 3 Magazines Click here to enlarge
    plus i work at HJ's too
    What magazines do you sell to.

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by PaulyJ Click here to enlarge
    Do what you can to get your foot in the door.
    Then they'll send you out to do jobs.
    True that...

    I looked around for ages asking people that I knew were into the photo genre that I wanted and I got in contact with people...

    Now I take photo's for FasterLouder.com as a contributer, they send me weekly emails on Concerts (Big and Small venue) and I email them back on which ones I am available to go to...

    I've been to concerts like Wolfmother (they aren't called that anymore), almost went to Bliss 'n Eso (but I was Sick) and some others.

    On a good week the website is invited to go to 5-10 concerts to take photo's. Guess that's an awesome foot in the Door...
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