Freelance photography: Advice from the pros

Freelance Photography: Advice From The Pros by Curtis W. Casewit. For amateur photographers - tips from the pros on how to turn an enjoyable hobby into a part-time or full-time money-making career. Anyone who knows how to use a camera is in possession of a valuable job skill. Learn from professional photographers everything any shutterbug needs to know to break into the lucrative world of freelance photography. Discover the opportunities that await you in such fields as: portrait work, glamor and fashion photography; photojournalism; corporate, commercial, and advertising accounts; nature and travel photography; industrial, technical, and scientific markets. Learn how to find local and regional markets, prepare portfolios, work on spec, secure assignments, negotiate fees, start a studio, and avoid rackets and ripoffs.