Building a Photography Portfolio
Posted: March 17, 2020
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Life as a freelance photographer often means not having a reliable income....especially for those just starting out. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to ensure you can potentially increase your chances of getting more photography jobs. Building a photography portfolio is quite possibly the most important step you can take to helping show off your skills and get more work. Doing it the right way, and diversifying your options is the best way you can help yourself build a long-lasting career as a photographer.
Charlie Moss, photographer and contributor to Digital Photography School, shares how building a photography portfolio can help you increase your income.
When you’re
starting in business as a photographer, it can be tough to find a reliable income. Often jobs will be unpredictable as to when they come in – and getting paid can be even more of a guessing game! Building a portfolio career is one way that you can counteract the unpredictability of being a freelance photographer.
Diversifying your revenue streams right from the start is a way to build a more predictable income. By having multiple diverse but related sources of income, you can mitigate ups and downs in each revenue stream while having a photographic career that allows you the freedom to shoot several different subjects.
Lay the foundation
Start by mind-mapping around the fields of photography that you love.
Try to think of every possible source of photographic income that those fields might have, no matter how big or small. All of these could contribute to building a portfolio career.
Read the entire article,
How Building a Portfolio Career as a Photographer Can Earn You Money, on
Digital Photography School.