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@ernestf-lloyd Actually, I do shoot videos for my father’s small business, and in fact I’ve gotten a lot of valuable experience through that. In fact, shooting for my dad led up to a gig with a small life-coaching conference. I shot the whole thing, edited it in a month, and it paid for a part of my tuition! I guess my challenge is that I don’t have a lot of networking connections (again, I just started school in a brand new city to me—my connections are very very few).
@jamesstaddon Yeah, shooting for the school was something I had actually already considered and looked into a little. Unfortunately, they have a super solid communications and cinema department handling video for them and using equipment and skills that far surpass anything I’d be able to offer. As far as photographers are concerned, my roommate (another avid photographer) inquired and it sounded like it was a pretty competitive opportunity and they didn’t currently have a need.
I guess I’m looking into outside connections. I like the idea of doing family photography sessions, I know I could shoot videos for a business, and I’ve heard a bit about real estate photography. I guess my question then lies primarily in marketing. I have skills and equipment, but how do I get the ball rolling?