Comments on: finding your photographic niche, part 2

By: Jim Talkington

Jim Talkington — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:57:46 +0000

Ahh, Bill, ya snooze, ya lose! The second 7 is now out in the ether with video episode 19.

But seriously, the second 7 is now #8.

By: Bill Rhodes

Bill Rhodes — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:43:56 +0000

Okay, wise guy… where is the secret that was in the second 7?

Or was the answer 42?

By: Jim Talkington

Jim Talkington — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:37:24 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on the two number sevens, Shaun, it was a late blogging night! And I take the description “practical” as a huge compliment.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:05:37 +0000

Interesting read and portfolio on Daylight.

I myself have an interest in “practical” art and practical photography. So your work is very appealing to me.

Just so you know, You have two sevens.

By: Matthew Botos

Matthew Botos — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:29:26 +0000

Thanks for sharing a bit of your real life story, Jim! I think there’s a lot to be said for not only doing what you enjoy, but finding a niche that matches your interests.

By: John Brainard

John Brainard — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:24:31 +0000

That’s good then…. the longer you get going, the more ideas you give me! Too bad I don’t have the equipment right not to start practicing. Oh well.

I’ve been reading through the Photography For Real Estate Flickr Group and getting good ideas there.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/photographyforrealestate/

By: Jim Talkington

Jim Talkington — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:45:03 +0000

Picking a niche like Real Estate sounds like a good place to start. I’d imagine the most need would be for high end properties, where sellers and buyers would appreciate professional photographs. Something like that could grow into shooting for area home builders and, if you’re in the right place at the right time, magazines that need interiors shot in your region. Hmmm, and that could lead to shooting for landscapers and…now you’ve got me going…

By: John Brainard

John Brainard — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:14:08 +0000

Thanks for this article. I think I’ll put a star next to it in my Google Reader.

It sounds like Daylight Photo would be the perfect place to work as an assistant. I worked in my dad’s machine shop for a few years while in high school and college. It was a great experience and I had a lot of fun machining parts. Too bad I wasn’t into photography then. I might have had a good head start in industrial photography.

Right now, I’m leaning toward doing real estate photography as a way to earn money to support my hobby. It seems like something I can slowly work on to get my feet wet and earn a little money at the same time.

By: Jim Talkington

Jim Talkington — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:34:43 +0000

That’s the big $64,000 question, Noah, and one I’ve been following closely. Newspapers are phasing out still cameras and using video screen captures for print editions (and the video for the web). They’re no longer newspaper companies, they’re “media” companies and this method stretches their budgets.

Commercially, there’s always pressure to maximize budgets. Video crews are carrying around DSLRs on regional TV productions and we’re packing along our HDV camera, each doing double duty.

Ten years ago I was the guy saying digital would never replace film so I learned my lesson. Now I try to stay open to all ideas and see no reason cameras won’t evolve into high quality, combination still-video appliances. The little point ‘n’ shoots are already getting there!

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