Updated September 5, 2017: Some of the links I originally posted in this blog have disappeared so I removed one link and revised a few others. I get on average three to six emails a week asking basically the same question: “I want to be a pro photographer and travel the world shooting adventurous assignments. How...
The Summer 2014 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue includes an editorial about why there was no Spring 2014 Newsletter, a review of the SmallHD DP4-EVF external...
The Winter 2014 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue is the largest I have ever produced and includes an editorial about the Red Bull Air Force...
The Fall 2013 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue includes an editorial about finding new creativity by shooting an unfamiliar subject, a review of the PocketWizard...
The Summer 2013 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue includes an editorial about finding inspiration on a recent assignment, an overview of the new features in...
Yesterday I was surprised and happy to see a glowing review of my latest Newsletter and my Newsletter in general on the ASMP Strictly Business blog by Blake Discher. In the blog post Blake goes on to say, “Michael has the most impressive, self-published, quarterly newsletter I’ve ever come across.” I have attended a few...
The Spring 2013 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue includes an editorial about adapting to new technologies, an equipment review of the TrekPak dividers for Pelican...
Thanks for linking into my post Michael! Totally appreciate it!
Great info to share with all.
Wow, what a great “standard” drafted response that you use to promote other people’s books. So tired of people selling information that should be free. Hopefully these people contacting you aren’t gullible enough to pay for that advice easily found elsewhere.
Dan – Not sure what you are getting at. I won’t make anything by offering up these books or even any money from sales of my own book. I am just giving out some hard won advice and I am not sure if you read the first part of the blog post but half the info shared here is free on the internet. I myself bought a dozen books or more when I was starting out and they were worth every penny so I do not hesitate to recommend solid information.
Really nice. I teach a business class for photographers at a local college, and everything you’ve written echoes what I try to communicate for my students. It takes a lot of hard work and time – and first-rate people-skills to make for a sustained career.
I would suggest another book: The ASMP Guide To New Markets In Photography, Edited by Susan Carr, which gives a broad view of the current changes in media, and the place of the individual creator navigating within that world.
Barry – Awesome, thank you for the new book recommendation. I’ll have to check that one out. Susan was an amazing educator! If you have any other recommendations please feel free to list them here as a resource for all.
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Thanks for this great resource!
This info is essential:
“It usually takes 3 to 5 years to go full time, then 10 years to gain 90% of your skills and start making decent money and 15 years to really make it big.”
Great post for beginners like me.. if it doesn’t drive you, Take a step back.. one need to be passionate enough to consider photography as a career as it takes time and lots of patience to make a mark.
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