Product Description

"Making Money from Photography" is an indispensable guide to profiting from the photographic industry, whether as a career or a lucrative hobby. This guide covers every aspect of the trade, from freelance opportunities and choosing commercial subjects to setting up your own picture library and non-picture taking opportunitie. It features testimonies from professional photographers and gives the reader an honest opinion of the availability of work and how much it's likely to pay. The unique 'Business Matters' section provides the photographer with all the essential information they need to prepare for a successful career.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #219677 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

About the Author
Steve Bavister has worked for many years on photography magazines; he is currently the editor of The Photographer, a leading publication for professional photographers. He is the author of many books, including 35mm Photography: The Complete Guide published by David & Charles. He lives in Wansford, London.

Customer Reviews

Almost, but not quite...
This was a very good idea for a book but it doesn't quite cut it. It's almost useful, but the information offered is very brief and you end up reading paragraphs again to see if you missed anything as you seem to read a lot of words without actually learning anything!

There are parts of the book that could do with some more specific information, for example the author mentions that some markets can earn you "a useful income" instead of actually quantifying it. There is also mention of stock photography websites being useful to make money from, however the author hasn't included an appendix of useful sites which would have been useful.

Overall, the book helps bring together different ideas, but after reading it you still need to do plenty of research to find out more. A list of useful addresses, contacts and recommended websites at the back of the book would have helped as would a more specific tone. It's almost as if the author wants to write a book sharing information so he can make money, but he doesn't want to give too much away in case he ends up with more competition in the photography market!