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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 310187" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>I'll take those point by point:</p><p></p><p></p><p>You already know the answer to this. Where are you going to find automotive clients? Wait for it. Wait for it....</p><p></p><p>Where there are automobile enthusiasts and racing.</p><p></p><p>Car shows, trade shows, county fairs, customizing/detail shops, parades, etc. You show me any guy (or gal) who takes pride in their wheels and I'll show you a potential customer who would love to have a huge ass photo of their ride hanging in their garage or man cave. These people are some of the easiest targets for photography because of the vanity factor. Show some interest in their car, tell them you'd love to shoot it sometime, flip them a business card. Easy peasy.</p><p></p><p>The racing photography scene can be very competitive. Odds are, the local track already has an entrenched 'tog. You may have to grease the wheels with the track owner to get a spot. This is also very lucrative. I know a guy who does this for a living, and he's successful enough that he is also able to sponsor a race team. ALL of these drivers/owners/pit crews/fans want photos of their races. There are all kinds of amateur circuits that you can get into. You can also set up a printer on-site and sell 5x7's for $5 all day long.</p><p></p><p>I've done racing (motocross) and it's fun, but it's also grueling. The heat can get downright unbearable because it's always at least 10-20 degrees hotter down by the track. Frankly, all the sunburns and heat exhaustion just wasn't worth it for me.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Still life isn't going to make you any money. You might sell a few prints here and there, but there's just no money in it.</p><p></p><p>Architectural photography on the other hand, is a whole other beast. Shooting for the local real estate agents can net you some coin, but going big time in this genre is highly unlikely. There is an art and science to this and a lot of experience is needed to really nail it down.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good! You have to have that mentality.</p><p></p><p></p><p>100% of potential customers are unable to find you with no website. Food for thought.</p><p></p><p>Get a website. Build a portfolio. Worry about the rest later.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Good idea, yes. Necessity, no. Not at this stage of the game.</p><p></p><p>Get a website. Build a portfolio. Worry about the rest later.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you're shooting for free, you're not in business. If you're not in business, you don't need an ad.</p><p></p><p>Get a website. Build a portfolio. Worry about the rest later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 310187, member: 1061"] I'll take those point by point: You already know the answer to this. Where are you going to find automotive clients? Wait for it. Wait for it.... Where there are automobile enthusiasts and racing. Car shows, trade shows, county fairs, customizing/detail shops, parades, etc. You show me any guy (or gal) who takes pride in their wheels and I'll show you a potential customer who would love to have a huge ass photo of their ride hanging in their garage or man cave. These people are some of the easiest targets for photography because of the vanity factor. Show some interest in their car, tell them you'd love to shoot it sometime, flip them a business card. Easy peasy. The racing photography scene can be very competitive. Odds are, the local track already has an entrenched 'tog. You may have to grease the wheels with the track owner to get a spot. This is also very lucrative. I know a guy who does this for a living, and he's successful enough that he is also able to sponsor a race team. ALL of these drivers/owners/pit crews/fans want photos of their races. There are all kinds of amateur circuits that you can get into. You can also set up a printer on-site and sell 5x7's for $5 all day long. I've done racing (motocross) and it's fun, but it's also grueling. The heat can get downright unbearable because it's always at least 10-20 degrees hotter down by the track. Frankly, all the sunburns and heat exhaustion just wasn't worth it for me. Still life isn't going to make you any money. You might sell a few prints here and there, but there's just no money in it. Architectural photography on the other hand, is a whole other beast. Shooting for the local real estate agents can net you some coin, but going big time in this genre is highly unlikely. There is an art and science to this and a lot of experience is needed to really nail it down. Good! You have to have that mentality. 100% of potential customers are unable to find you with no website. Food for thought. Get a website. Build a portfolio. Worry about the rest later. Good idea, yes. Necessity, no. Not at this stage of the game. Get a website. Build a portfolio. Worry about the rest later. If you're shooting for free, you're not in business. If you're not in business, you don't need an ad. Get a website. Build a portfolio. Worry about the rest later. [/QUOTE]
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