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Being a successful photographer is a dream of many, but only a few are able to survive the competitive nature of the photography industry. Here are 4 steps you need to take if you really want to achieve success in the world of photography.
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At times, it looks quite glamorous to be a professional photographer, but in reality, you need to give your best to survive and conquer. You need to make sacrifices of your sweat, blood, tears and most importantly, your ego. If you don’t deliver your best then you can go from being on top of your work to the lowest level of confidence solely based on the response/feedback to your work. Being a professional photographer, you need to take risks, not only with your emotions, but risks with your businesses also. Let’s take a look at a few risks that every professional photographer should try at least once in their career.
Get Uncomfortable It's very simple and easy for us to get settled in what we do every day. Place the light at a specific place, stand over an area, using the same wall or background, you may have shot again and again. That’s what you call getting comfortable, which eventually becomes predictable. How do you think you’ll grow as a creative person if you go for risks or put yourself in uncomfortable positions? Being uncomfortable can be seen as the quickest way to grow as a photographer.
Go for Something Different Stagnation is one of the biggest challenges, which you will face as a professional photographer. Feeling uninspired isn’t that bad as it’s quite common, but as a professional you need to stay creative, inspired and follow the trends in the industry. Remember, a trend that was in demand a few years ago is not required today. Try something new with photography to remain competitive in the market and to stay inspired.
Enhance Your Niche/Specialty It isn’t difficult to capture what we are comfortable with, however, if you need to develop your business and your skills you need to grow your niche. You need to get past the amateur basics. When you do that, you will perceive how much less demanding it is to get new clients. The well-established debate is the specialist versus the generalist. How about being specialised generalist – what’s the harm in that? For instance, if you’re a specialist in wedding photography or portrait photography, then it doesn’t mean that you can try other fields, such as wildlife, landscape and sports photography.
Search For A Mentor It’s not an easy thing to be an entrepreneur as we all need a guidance of a mentor or coach. Sam Crawford can help you to understand the basics of photography. He will help you to navigate through the obstacles which are present in the competitive world of photography. Sam Crawford Photography is a well-known service offered by expert Sam Crawford himself.
No matter what type of photography styles you want – Sam has the answers to all your questions. Remember, you need a mentor like Sam Crawford to achieve success in the world of photography. Or, if you’re looking for the services of an expert photographer, then contact Sam today!
Sam Crawford Photography Level 7, 822 George St, Chippendale 2008 info@samcrawford.com.au 0410718555 Thank You
