What is it like to be a photographer with no money?

The first time I picked up a camera was when I was in college, and for the first time, I was able to earn a little money to buy a camera with my own efforts. In pursuit of a "free and useless soul", I chose to buy a camera, in the words of a certain ** person, that is, to read some poems that I can't read, and look forward to a distant place that I can't reach. The time of college is too rushed, and it is time to leave in a blink of an eye.

In those years, my camera recorded the faces of youth, from filming the seniors in the summer in Beijing in their bachelor's uniforms to saying goodbye to their youth, to witnessing the younger brothers and sisters walking into the school, the stories in the university seem to be just a cycle of four years. Later, I became a photographer with no money, and many of my friends were already showing signs of reaching the top of their lives. Slowly, I alienated myself from my former social circle and continued my so-called pursuit.

No matter what the future holds, the memories brought to me by this photography will be difficult to erase, and I will continue to be a "silly" optimism and pursuit. ‍‍

Be down-to-earth and diligent. Run more and shoot more. Photography is what the photographer conveys through **.

Multiple shots from multiple angles. It's good to have experience. Those who have money are not necessarily big photographers.

A mobile phone without money can also produce blockbusters. Just a hobby! That's all

As a photographer who has no money, I have a lunch, only eat a bowl of ramen without meat, and meet the exhibition of big-name photographers, and I have to squeeze in for more tickets. ‍‍

Photographers can't do without money, and when we watch Bresson run around the world with a camera, we don't know that he has lived in a very wealthy family since he was a child. In this era, photography has become a low-barrier art that everyone can participate in, and it has become very difficult to monetize through photography. They don't have money, they don't have resources, but they have a lot of fun and are very creative. ‍‍

It's very hard, so I don't think I have the money to have a heart for photography, read more works of masters, think about other people's ideas, learn other people's methods, precipitate my own style, and then realize my own photography ideas when I have money. ‍‍

In order to realize their ideals, pursuits, goals, desires and values, even if they are very tired and hard, they must persevere, life is like this, no one's life is smooth sailing, I like photography even if it is hard, I feel very happy.

The tragedy I'm talking about is like a script with a talented cameraman, but because of no money, no house, no car, and no hope, this feeling is really frustrating. Money is not worth when there is money, and people are not worth money when there is no money. That's it! ‍‍

What's the experience? I feel like I'm really poor! But it doesn't matter, you can still shoot blockbusters with your phone.

I now used my mobile phone to take a group of portrait photography, just a simple reflector, professional photographers don't believe that it was taken by mobile phones, saying that it looks like it was taken by professional equipment in a professional studio.

As a photographer with no money, I fell in love with this industry, and I heard that people say that photography is poor for three generations, and SLR ruined his life but was stupidly happy. ‍‍

This feeling is to drink cold boiled water, helpless and helpless, in fact, good ** does not necessarily require top-level equipment, composition, time, and technology are the basis for a good film. Especially the brains of photographers.

When I was the first set, I couldn't keep up with the half-frame 135, the aperture, and the scenery. Portraits, let's not talk about it.

I know a photographer whose family is very poor, his equipment is eliminated by others and given to him, but he is very hard, in order to take a good work, he set up a tent at the shooting place, steamed a pot of steamed buns at home, has lived in the shooting place for a week, and finally took a satisfactory work, and won the first prize

Looking at the camera and lens every day, every time I go out to shoot, I feel that the equipment is not enough, and I am reluctant to buy it, so I have been using 60d+40d+60-18.

Anti-shake by the elbow, zoom by walking, buy the cheapest head, and tell others and yourself: the head behind the fuselage is more important than the head in front.

Then, after having a little money to buy good equipment, I forgot all of the above.

There is no money to change the equipment when it should be upgraded, people go out to collect wind, and you can only go around near your home, which is the feeling of no money!

Uh, I'm still paying back the equipment money, and I'm out again, I like it so much, I don't care about buying ...... firstSlowly also....

Mobile phone photography is promising, mobile and flexible, and penetrates the heart of the enemy, which cannot be done by long guns and short cannons in any case! I've put down the SLR and raised my phone!

Art, you have to share it, the equipment is not important, the fame is not important, the reputation is not important, even if it is a mobile phone, send it to the circle of friends, and receive two likes, it is also fun.

The income of photographers is 1,500-10,000 yuan.

The salary level of photographers will vary according to the region, working hours, education, and technical level, and the salary level of general photographers is about 1500-5000 yuan, and the salary of senior photographers is more than 5000 yuan. Generally, the salary of photo studio makeup ranges from 1000-3000 yuan, and the salary of fashion activities and catwalk model photography is about 5000-10000 yuan, and the salary is still considerable. People who work in the photography industry are high-wage groups, but the premise is that those who work in related industries need to have superb photography skills, which can only be achieved through the study of photography courses.

Ways to teach yourself how to take photography:

1. Familiar with the equipment.

No matter what equipment you use to shoot, the first step is to be familiar with the shooting equipment in your hand, know the role of each button, and how to use it. Reading the instruction manual is the most useful method. We can operate while reading the manual to strengthen our understanding and quickly grasp it.

2. Photography theory.

After we have mastered the operation method of camera equipment, the next step is to learn some basic knowledge of photography, first of all, we must understand and master the three most important elements of aperture, shutter, ISO, as well as what is metering, what is focusing and other basic knowledge. While learning these basic theories of photography, it is important to use the equipment for practice at the same time, so that the theoretical knowledge can be transformed into real skills.

3. Photography skills.

After we are proficient in equipment operation and master the basic photography theory, we need to improve, we need to learn some photography skills, such as time-lapse shooting, silhouette shooting, multi-**, etc., when learning these skills, we also need to combine theory with practice, which shows the importance of practical operation.

4. Post-retouching.

Modern photography is indispensable for post-retouching, photography is the embodiment of beauty, retouching is to help this beauty better embodiment, Xundong if you are shooting with a mobile phone, then it is a mobile phone retouching software, if you are shooting with a camera, then use ps, lr and other software for post-rendering, you can get a very good effect. <>

The income of the profession of photographer varies from person to person, some successful photographers can earn a high income, but there are also some photographers who earn less. Here are some of the factors that affect a photographer's income:

Experience and skill level: Experienced and highly skilled photographers tend to earn more.

Field: Photographers in different fields earn differently. For example, fashion photographers, commercial photographers, wedding photographers, etc., may earn more than the average photographer.

Location: Photography markets vary from region to region, and revenues vary depending on the competition.

Own brand and awareness: Photographers who have built their own brand and awareness can earn higher income.

Workload: A photographer's income is related to the workload. Photographers with a lot of work may have a higher income.

In general, there are differences in the income of the profession of photographer, some successful photographers can earn a high income, but for photographers who are new to the industry, they may need to continue to accumulate experience, build their own brand and popularity, and earn a higher income.

I guess it is. There are too many people in this line. You can go to the TV station and need people like that. Come to work like this. Other lives. It may be used less.

If you learn well, you can make money if you have the strength and the platform. The average salary of photographers is more than 8,000, and those with strong ability can be as high as tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. And if you work harder than others, like a photo studio photographer or a photographer who shoots print ads, there is a lot of time and customers, and you can earn money if you have skills.

I will explain to commercial photographers, fashion photographers, landscape photographers, wedding photographers and other groups.

First, the domestic commercial photographer is still in good condition, and the income is also very high, and you can enter the field of commercial photography, which means that your skills are very good, and it should be no problem to buy a car and a house with income. can do the top-notch, such as shooting the products of big manufacturers, steam and stupid car advertisements, etc., and there are millions of annual incomes.

Second, domestic fashion photographers, this kind of photographers work and live more glamorous, often shoot star magazines, the top of the fashion photography pyramid, the survival situation is still very good, the income is also considerable, it is said that a fashion photographer a day shooting cost 100,000.

Third, the domestic landscape photographer, I have been in contact with a very good photographer in Beijing before, his works are often commissioned by the National Geographic magazine in the United States, he is also flying around the world, going to the most desirable places to shoot amazing scenery blockbusters, of course, it is very difficult to reach this level.

Fourth, domestic wedding photographers are just an ordinary photography group! Wedding photographers are also the most tiring and bitter. Of course, the technical requirements for photography are also minimal.

Those wedding photography practitioners who are talented and potential in photography will of course develop into other fields of photography, such as business, fashion, and so on, and there is no shortage of successful ones!

At present, domestic photography is divided into two concepts: photographers and photography enthusiasts. Photographers have the responsibility and obligation to make full use of the brain behind the camera to record the prosperity of the motherland and the development and changes of the people's living standards. Photography is essentially image reproduction, but the result is still different in the pursuit of content.

The key is that there is a big difference in the pursuit of the shooting concept and the completion of the task.

Most photographers are likely to be freelancers, which means they have to have a constant and large number of clients, and advertising agencies and design agencies are almost always contracted with freelancers.

Here are some professional photographer jobs for your reference:

News Photographer, Reporting Photographer, Portrait Photographer, Sports Photographer, Fashion Photographer, Advertising Photographer, Wildlife Photographer, and some more specific such as Still Life Photographer, Cinematic Still Photographer, Stage Photographer, Architectural Photographer, Crime Scene Photographer, Medical Photographer.

If you are skilled, you can always find a position that suits you.

Generally speaking, freelance photographers do not have a stable income**, and their own income depends entirely on the contract signed with the contracted company, signing a long-term contract should be beneficial to the freelance photographer, but the tasks to be completed will also be very onerous.

The income gap between those who have just entered the industry and the industry veteran may be hundreds of times, and of course, after you become famous, you will also become an industry veteran.