AboutSteve Meltzer Expertise I am a professional photographer and I've been shooting for newspapers, magazines, commercial clients and artists for over 30 years.
I have shot stock photography for dozens of years and in 1977 created West Stock (Seattle, WA) which was one of the first to produce stock photo CDs and later one of the first to establish an online stock photo slaes site.
I have a new book on digital photography "PHOTOGRAPHING ARTS, CRAFTS AND COLLECTIBLES (Lark Books, 2007)which is available at Amazon.com, eBay.com and in bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Borders. I have another book, CAPTURE THE LIGHT which will be puiblished in November, 2008.
I write 20-30 feature articles and columns for regional and national publications a year.
My education includes studying with photographers like Cornell Capa, Duane Michels and Oliver Gagliani (from the Ansel Adams Center.)
Expert: Steve Meltzer Date: 10/29/2007 Subject: Photography
Question Hello, I am Rose, a senior in high school looking to obtain a career in photojournalism or another area of photography when I have graduated college. Could you provide me with tips on how you actually acquired a sufficient job? I have heard the market is very competitive and low-paying, but this has not deterred me. Please provide any information you can! Thanks for your time!
Answer Rose,
Yes it is competitive and the bstthing you could do is to start taking pictures now. In college join the local campus newspaper and shoot for them. Volunteer to photograph for local charities and help them. The way to get a career going is not to wait. Start now and you'll find out what you are good at and what the competition is like and where you can suceed.
