The Art of Freelance Photography

I had always loved the art of keeping memories in picture form, they'll always be there to remind you of moment. You know, a static picture with so much story to tell, so much information, so much details. That's the power photography holds.

Photography is a science on its own, it entails so much, a hundred pages on Read.Cash would not explain it all. I will share tips on getting hold of a camera and taking perfect shots without professional experience.

I started freelance photography in 2018 and below are the basics to it;

When I started I really wanted to become a professional and now I'm getting better at it. There are several genres of photography, they include;

. Portrait Photography

. Product Photography

. Wedding Photography

. Stock Photography

You could specialise in any of the above, but I engage in all genres.

Basically, the first thing you need to join in the freelance Photography race is to make your choice on which genre you would like to work on. Making the choice would not be easy because there is a lot of task attached to being a freelance photographer. Starting with no luxuries, higher risks and many other unforseen circumstances. You need to be registered and you also play the role of each of your company's management team.

1. Company Registration: After making your choice on how you want to freelance in the photography world. Get registered as a legal entity, it is quite simple here in Nigeria, since you are a mobile hub on wheels. All you need to do is go online to the Corporate Affairs Commission website, create an account, register as a sole proprietor under the "Business Name" category.

2. Equipment: As a photographer you would need tools, basically movable equipments and not fixed ones. The essential equipments are good for a start e.g a camera, portable lightening and so on. As you continue on your chosen profession, you get to know the limits of this equipments and want to upgrade.

3. Have a mentor: This could be someone who does what you're going into, that you'll look up to for advice or follow in his/her footstep. A freelance photographer to be precise.

4. Be professional: You have to be professional at all times. Unlike some other professions, being a photographer requires you to be at your best at all times, always ready for action and for work

5. Work Smart: Be calm at all time, you might need to meditate once in a while to get you mind aligned with your body and activities. So when it comes to working, you should be smart with everything you do and not drag on long issues. Be confident, Be brave and be successful.

6. You should be clean always, you know as the saying goes "you should dress the way you want to be addressed". Also don't forget you're on freelance, you should motivate yourself with incentives after work. And try to reach out on other sources of income and not rely on photography alone. Be smart!

These attributes are purely basics for everyone who intends to start-up a journey in Freelance Photography. "The sky is big enough for every bird to fly" they say. So be assured that all you need is a kindled spirit and a need to rekindle at all times to keep the world going. Go out there, you can do it.