Photographers at Work: Essential Business and Production Skills for Photographers in Editorial, Design, and Advertising (Voices That Matter)

TODAY, BEING A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER is about much more than the ability to make a technically perfect image, and photographers need to use many other skills that go beyond the production of a photograph. What are the relationships between photographer and clients really like? How should you prepare for a special effects shoot? What steps should you take to protect your equipment while shooting on location? In Photographers at Work, photographer and best-selling author Martin Evening examines these issues and much more, offering advice to help you succeed in an ever—changing—and challenging—field. Answers to these questions will give you the practical information and guidance you need to make it as a photographer in the creative fields of editorial, design, or advertising.

This book takes an in-depth look at the industry, covering key topics that every working photographer needs to know—from working with models, to the legal and safety issues of working on location, to owning and running a studio, securing clients and work, and handling the complex finances of a business. While sharing his personal experience, Evening also introduces you to 18 working photographers and industry pros through interviews in which they share their perspectives on this rapidly changing industry and offer advice to help you succeed as well. The book includes links to video interviews by many of the featured photographers that complement the interviews in the book, offering more image examples, anecdotes, and insights into the lives of working photographers.

• Focuses on all the skills a photographer needs to succeed—from handling the hidden costs of running a studio to finding and working with models to insuring a business.
• Offers essential tips on how to get started as a photographer, such as where to find clients and how to keep them.
• Includes detailed interviews with working photographers, richly illustrated with examples of their work.

Martin Evening is a UK-based advertising and fashion photographer and noted expert in both photography and digital imaging. In addition to being a bestselling author, Martin is sought after for speaking and lecturing and was inducted into the NAPP Photoshop Hall of Fame. He also works with the Photoshop and Lightroom engineering teams, consulting on new feature development and alpha and beta testing. He is one of the founding members of PixelGenius, a software design company producing automated production and creative plug-ins for Photoshop.