Lesson One
Elizabeth is a professional photographer and has successfully built up her career fulfilling her passion and talent. Having studied and worked in the industry for almost 10 years to date, she fits into the portrait photography niche. Her ambition is to take more art piece type portraits with conceptual themes that resonate with the client.
The essence of a photographer is the art of taking photographs through digital and film cameras. A modern photographer covers a wide variety of roles and functions, each with a focus on your creativity and skillset. Utilising elements such as lighting, location settings and content to showcase the artistic ability.
With a significant portion of photography being placed online, the expectation for all photographers is to produce media ready to be posted to the internet. This requires a good level of technical editing skills and understanding.
Whilst the majority of photographers operate as freelancers, many big companies have internal photographers. There is also a large demand for photographers in the wedding, events, and marketing industries.
A niche but booming industry, this freelance role focuses on capturing the emotions within this type of event. The demand for themed and creative wedding shoots are growing and allow you to express your creative style.
The food industry remains a booming trend and has promoted the need for shoots to capture the essence of cooking and its creation. A focus on creativity and colour is paramount.
A much more creative and emotional shoot. Focus is placed on the environment and natural settings.
Focus in this role is placed on the content of the shoot, your skills need to highlight the material product being advertised. Whilst there is room for creativity, the hiring company will have a specific list of demands.
With a passion for clothing, which photography type would be best suited?