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Freelance Photography
Welcome to ePHOTOzine's freelance section, created by our sister title Freelance Photography Made Easy (FPME). Members who join ePHOTOzine soon become tempted to earn money from their photography. Earning cash from your camera is a great way to help pay for your next lens or studio flash you may have been dreaming about. It also gets you a foot up into a more enjoyable career if you decide to take up professional photography full time. While getting in to the market is fairly easy, knowing how to make the first steps and where to go can be more difficult. The idea of FPME is to share tips and techniques to make your life as a freelance photographer easier. We offer advice on setting up and running your business, provide hundreds of leads for selling photos and share success stories of existing members. Click here to look at the many benefits of joining our rapidly growing group of freelance photographers.
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- Reach picture editors, magazine editors, publishers and libraries
35 Online Freelance Articles:
- Available only to subscribers on the fpme.co.uk website
- Articles include: Creating a portfolio, Pictures that sell 1-10, Selling to magazines, Stock Photography, Winning Photo Competitions, Calendar Photography and many more...
Freelance Photography Articles
Below is a series of articles you can access as a member of FPME. You also have access to an image buyer area on the FPME site where picture buyers post their photography needs.
Add Words To Add Value
Sheila Atter explains why adding words to your images can add value to your work.
Advice from pro photographer Niki B
Here Niki B tells us a little bit about herself and offers some advice for all you photographers out there.
Competition Round-up
A round-up of current competitions
Creating a Portfolio
It's important that you have a good quality portfolio
Data about Data?
Metadata is data about data, but what use is it to the Photographer? Ian Andrews takes a look.
FPME Newsletter 11
FPME relaunched with new Editor
Giving it away
Giving your work and images away without payment can be a controversial marketing ploy. Ian Andrews takes a look at the pros and cons.
Greetings cards
In the greeting card market freelancers only have a chance if they know exactly what the publisher's requirements are...
Image Avalanche
With the number of pictures available reaching saturation point, Ian Andrews takes a look at the stock business
Keywords
Keywording is probably the most vital stage in your image workflow. Ian Andrews takes a look at them.
Losing photographs
Having an original photograph lost of damaged while in the hands of a client isn't something you'd welcome, but if you cover your back you could be laughing all the way to the bank.
Money Makers
Inspiring images that have made money
Pay Your Dues- Part 2
In part 2 of Pay Your Dues, Lee Frost tells you how to keep accounts - and offers advice on the pros and cons of being VAT registered
Pictures that sell 1
Lee Frost gives tips on how to make money out of your photography and shares some success stories.
Pictures that sell 10
How to make money out of your photography - some success stories.
Pictures that sell 2
How to make money out of your photography - some success stories.
Pictures that sell 3
Lee Frost gives tips on how to make money out of your photography and shares some success stories.
Pictures that sell 4
Lee Frost gives tips on how to make money out of your photography and shares some success stories.
Pictures that sell 5
Lee Frost gives tips on how to make money out of your photography and shares some success stories.
Pictures that sell 6
Lee Frost gives tips on how to make money out of your photography and shares some success stories.
Pictures that sell 7
Lee Frost gives tips on how to make money out of your photography and shares some success stories.
Pictures that sell 8
Lee Frost gives tips on how to make money out of your photography and shares some success stories.
Pictures that sell 9
Lee Frost gives tips on how to make money out of your photography and shares some success stories.
Protect your copyright
Defence against the illegal copying and scanning of your images
Sell to stock libraries
Have you considered selling your work to a library? Here's some advice to get you on your way
Selling to Magazines
Magazine publishing is by far the biggest and most accessible
Setting up a Photographic Studio - Part 1
Many Freelance photographers consider setting up a small studio. FPME Editor Ian Andrews takes a look at the pros and cons.
Setting up a Photographic Studio - Part 2
Part 2 of our look at setting up a Photographic studio
Setting up a Photographic Studio - Part 3
In part 3 of our look at setting up a photographic studio we take a look at the types of lighting you should explore.
Setting up a Photography Studio Part 4
In our final part of setting up a studio we take a look at some of the other ancilliaries that might come in handy
So, you want to be a police photographer?
Ex scenes of Crime Officer, Keith Hart, explains all there is to know about becoming a police photographer.
Stock Photography. A long-term investment?
Ian Andrews takes a look at the longer term implications of stock photography
Supplying to photographic magazines
Supplying your work to publishers producing photographic magazines is a special challenge, but the rewards can make this well worthwhile.
Tips for cover shots
Peter Bargh suggests ten top tips to help you improve your chances of getting your photo published on the cover of a magazine
Useful Links
Here are a few useful links for both the budding and the established Freelance Photographer.
Why Microstock?
The Microstock model seems here to stay. Ian Andrews takes a deeper look.
