Freelance photography is simply getting paid for something you love to do. It tends to be expensive, on your own terms (choice to do full/part time) and you can decide to do it as part of a co-operative team or working independently from your own home. You would usually find yourself specialising in a certain type of photography, although many freelancer's like to keep their options open and promote their work and services under 3 or 4 different types of photography.
What are the different types of freelancing?
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What skills do you need?
1. ORGANISATIONAL: meeting deadlines, managing income and expenses, travel
2. CAMERA KNOWLEDGE: the capability of your camera, deciding best setting and lighting situations depending on the job
What are the advantages of freelance photography?
You are in complete control of your own business. You plan your own work day, specialise in your best photography field (if there's many, then even better), work at your own pace, get more experience, get the opportunity to travel and go as far into your career as you're willing to go.
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Websites
To get a better idea of freelance photography, what it's about and how to get started, I looked at different websites.
www.thebfp.com
- helps aspiring freelance photographers to sell their images to editorial markets
- bfp membership means you receive a monthly Newsletter giving you information on markets looking for pictures
- bfp school of photography is a study-at-home course. It shows you how to produce pictures that will sell to magazines, and includes personal tuition by email/post
www.f2freelancephotographer.com
- a magazine that is published 10 times a year for freelance profession/semi-professional photographers who want to be self-employed
- mostly about the business side of photography
www.digital-photography-school.com
- 14 tips on how to be a successful freelance photographer
www.freelancestudents.co.uk
- tips on "how to..."
Other Websites
www.fpme.co.uk
www.ideastap.com
www.photographyjobsfinder.com
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