That First Paid Job: Five Fashion Shooters Tell All!
I wrote a post a little while ago where I interviewed three top fashion photographers, and asked them to tell the story of their first paid fashion shoots. What they had to do to land the job, how the shoot went, what did it lead to down the way, any funny stories or helpful tips to share etc. Fashion photography is something many photographers aspire to, and it can seem like an impossible leap from “wannabe” to “fully employed”. Which is why I continue to ask the question: “tell me about your first paid fashion shoot.”
This time around, we’ve got five—FIVE!—established fashion photographers revealing the juicy details of those first forays into the business. Read on to hear the stories of Richard Warren, Jason Christopher, Jordan Doner, Hugh Kretschmer and Chloe Crespi.
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Fashion Shooters Reveal: Their First Paid Gig Stories!
I’m still new to the fashion photography side of the business, and I’m expanding as fast as I can. I know I’ve had lots of questions along the way, and I figure others do too. While the “how do I break in to the industry?” question is most-asked and hardly ever answered, I thought I’d take a slightly different tack. Rather than asking fashion photographers how someone should break into the fashion photography field, I asked them how THEY got started. I asked three top-notch fashion and advertising photographers how they got their first paying fashion gig. These aren’t “big break” stories, they’re “little break” stories. But it’s the little breaks that lead to the big breaks. And knowing how they got their toes wet in the industry can give you guidance and reassurance, and perhaps give you ideas on how to get your first “little break”.
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