Hey coso fam! I got a ? for y'all any any tips would be helpful. you all know by now I do photography. Sadly its been landscapes & street for a while now. hopefully that'll be changing over summer. That said, I'm on other outlets to get my name out there as I'm capable of more than I show not to mention I want to make $$ . It's a hobby first /$$ second & when I've made $$ it's been good $$. But what can I do to increase engagement? I do stories/reels & get views but never get likes/comments.
@Timmah1979 I have a college friend who makes quite a bit of cash on the side as a wedding and graduation photographer. Nothing professional (most of the photoshoots she does are for other college students). Maybe not your thing but it's worth looking into.
@chevalier26 I did weddings for a brief spin (2010-2015) but I didn't enjoy it & got out of it. I made a promise to myself, it started out as a hobby I was passionate about. Making $ was a bonus. But the minute I didn't enjoy what I was doing I'd back out because I wanted to keep the reasons I started "pure". As far as graduations go, I've attempted the HS Sr photo route. The biggest barrier that got is basically there's 1 person who has it on lockdown in this area. everyone else gets scraps
@chevalier26 I've thought about that actually. But I have no experience in that realm. Most of my exp has come from personalized shoots (portrait), landscapes I shoot out of boredom, not a huge fan but it keeps me creative. Like the waterfalls i did today. Nothing spectacular but got to try some new techniques.. street you gotta hope and pray . I like to stay in one spot and set up the camera and if something interest happens in front of it then becomes a win.
@Timmah1979 Ever thought about a telephoto lens for astrophotography? That's something I've wanted to do for a while but there's a huge financial barrier. Probably the main reason keeping most people from getting into it. But it pays incredibly well.
@chevalier26 I'm just patiently waiting on that one lens. I shoot Canon and last November they released a 200-800mm lens and it's compatible with a 2x extender (supposedly) I'll be doing a bit of that when I get that in my hands 😁.
@Timmah1979 Man, that's tough. I know you mentioned landscapes and street photography, have you considered real estate? I know that's a big market right now, and you could probably partner with local/travel magazines as well. Just a thought.