What to do if you want to take up photography as a career

The Dhaka Times Desk Fashion and photography complement each other these days. You cannot think of fashion without photography. So photography occupies a special place in today's world. Nowadays many people want to make a career in photography. One thing to keep in mind first is that the photography world is very competitive. So if you want to survive in this profession you have to be creative.

Some of the general rules of photography are that you must have the ability to see nature in a completely different way. A good camera and some practical knowledge. Many people think that a good camera and a few lenses are enough to become a good photographer. Honestly, you may be a photographer but not a good photographer or a professional photographer. To be a good professional you need to follow certain things. But let's find out how to turn yourself into a professional photographer.

1. Stick to your goals:

If you want to turn your photography into a career, be aware of your surroundings. Try to understand the demands of time and environment. While doing this, you may be a bit confused or disappointed that if you want to take it up as a career, you have to go through a lot of trouble. For you guys don't despair. Try to better understand in photographic terms where you see problems and find alternatives. If you don't want to be disappointed at the beginning of the photography career, then-

[a] Don't go for an expensive good quality camera in the first place. Make your hands smarter with affordable cameras. Get a good idea of your camera lens, focus and shadows.

[b] Try to read books about photography. Start reading local and foreign magazines. There are different types of photography. Learn about those photographs.

[c] Understand photography as well as different types of photographic software. Like Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw. Apart from this, keep abreast of the latest photographic terms. For example VSCO cam effect is quite popular nowadays. A photo sharing social network called Instagram popularized this effect.

2. Create some portfolio of your own:

You may be wondering what happens with the portfolio. In fact, your portfolio will be the first sign of your professionalism. Save your most curated good works as a portfolio. Buy an online domain and create a blog page. Publish your photos there with different descriptions. Your photography professional journey begins. Promote your website with your friends. And now Facebook can be your companion in everything. Publish the photos on Facebook. You will see that you have got a lot of publicity in a short time.

3. Decide what kind of photographer you want to be:

If you are more interested in creating portraits, make yourself known as a portrait photographer. But if you are more into wedding photography then wedding photography will be better for you. But if you want to start a business with photography professionally. Choose photography from different angles. Because this will increase your photography opportunities a lot. But if you want to make a name for yourself as a wildlife photographer, ditch the business idea. In this case you have to run like a free bird.

Now let's see how you can set it up as a business:

1. Obtain a business license for your photography business. Take out an insurance policy to protect your business.

2. Now look at raising some capital. Because you need some money to run your business well. Also, a good camera is the darkroom of your photography office. You need capital for a good quality laptop. Nowadays banks in our country provide loans to small businesses. You can take loan from bank then.

3. This is one of the most important aspects of your photography business. This is publicity or advertisement. There is a common saying that promotion is expansion. So focus on business promotion.

4. Create a work schedule. When to go out for photography and when to edit your photos. This will make it easier to keep track of work.

5. If you want to go outside to take pictures for a company, get a contract. Also keep the copyright of your photos. That is, in this case, keep the copyright registered.

Keep the above mentioned points in mind to run your photography business well. This will make your business management easier and your professionalism will also be maintained beautifully.