A Career In Fashion Photography

We see them everywhere, in Magazines, on the Runcameras take different photos, so make sure you
Way, in advertisements on TV. They are the slenderfind the best for your field.
women strutting their stuff or extra ordinaryWhen submitting your work, hopefully to give a
Beauties with their sultry looks flashing their pearlychance you have to have a portfolio on hand, just in
whites while wearing the newest Styles from thecase the editor of the fashion magazine wants to
hottest Designers. We are talking about the fashionsee samples of your work. I assure you if they
models of today, yesterday and tomorrow. They areconsider working with you that is going to be a fact.
everywhere we look, but who brings them to us?The sharp, bright images of a 4X5” transparency
Their images are captures with care and precision,show of your work to its best effort. If you have
patience and that special look for style, color andalready had a publication, no matter if, it was a small
lighting composition. I am talking about the fashionneighborhood magazine/paper or a contest a tear
photographers.sheet (literally a sheet you tore out of the magazine)
In the fashion circles famous names like Mario Testinoworks well. If neither is at hand a good high quality 8
(easily one of the hottest names out there) and EvaX 10 “is acceptable as well. You want to make
Mueller (photographer for Fashion Magazine Allure) aresure that you have a minimum of 20 photos in your
just as sought out if not more then those men andportfolio and preferably different styles. You want to
women sauntering their way into our conscious.show your expertise in full figure or just partial body
High Paychecks and glamour’s Lifestyle of hobparts.
nobbing it with the rich and famous might be theRemember, fashion includes jewelry and accessories.
dream of many young shutterbug, however it is notSometimes a watch from a famous maker on the
easy to reach the golden Staircases of theslender wrist of a beautiful woman is a good fashion
well-known fashion houses and magazines. For everyshoot. If you are applying for the job, be prepared
one talented photographer, hundreds are left pantingto leave your Portfolio behind for an extended period
at the sidewalk, only dreaming about the momentof time, sometimes as much as a couple of weeks. I
that their photo will be chosen.would advice you to make copies and have several
Here are a few tips for the novice and dreamer ofon hand. This comes in handy when showing your
dreams in getting started in fashion photography.work to many different people for consideration for
Study your subject. You can never learn enough.fashion work.
Read and look at any fashion Magazine you can getIn the time of modern technology, it is good to
your hand on. There are fantastic books on Fashiondisplay your talent as a fashion photographer online
and fashion photography available. has a true treasureas well. Set up a website; submit your photos to
trove available.contests. Submit them to an online fashion gallery.
You need one or two good cameras, tripod and aThis helps with getting your work seen and people
lighting system. Always make sure that you havecan see what type of work you actually do and can
plenty of film and batteries available. SLR and digitaldo for them.