how hard is it to get into the field of fashion and glamour photography as a career?

because i’m honestly sort of looking into it. i’m just an amateur photographer in high school, but i actually could see myself doing this. i love both fashion and photography, and i think it would be awesome to combine the two of them in a career :] but i have a few questions, for one, how crowded is the field? because i know that photography in general has become crowded due to digital photography, but i wasn’t sure how hard it had hit the fashion and glamour area…i would love to work for somewhere like vogue as a photographer [[or a designer, but thats another basket of bisuits entirely lol]] but thats just an example, as i would imagine vogue is like beyond impossibly to achieve lol. and 2. how hard is it to get started in that field?

and i have some photos of mine just to give you an example of what i’ve done already, but mind you i know i’m not the best photographer yet, i’ve taught myself everything i know about photography, and i’ve only got my 10mp point and shoot canon powershot a1000is to use…
heres 3 that i’ve done:

and i know those arent all that glamour type, but i havn’t gotten to do a glamour type shoot with my friends yet

thsnks so much for your time and input!
p.s. i edit with paint shop pro XI [[i have adobe photoshop elements 6 or 7 [[it came with my tablet]] but i don’t really like it as much so i rarely use it ever….]]

hello there!
i’ll try to give you as much info as you need. though im not a professional photographer, i know enough about the industry.
the fashion industry is already a super competitive industry to try to get into, whether it is in designing, or working at a magazine.

first of all, get to work with models! whether they are friends, or real models, get to learn and know the best angle to shoot models to make the clothes and model look beautiful. because, you’re job as a fashion photographer is to really just make the clothing look beautiful.
i would recommend making a model mayhem account on www.modelmayhem.com its an awesome site where you can find models that are trying to create their portfolio and usually work for free. its especially great when you are trying to find people in your area.

make sure you have an impressive portfolio of your own work. also, master photoshop and, again, making the picture as beautiful as it can be. BUT dont overdo it with a whole bunch contrast and over-saturation.

finally, make sure you are ready to make a commitment. photography is an extremely expensive hobby. (800 dollars for a lens?! haha its crazy). i would buy a beginners SLR camera, for example, a nikon D60 or canon rebel xs.

but honestly, if you REALLY want it, go for it!!
having a dream is honestly the best thing because its something that you love that you are willing to work for. so good luck!!

hopefully i helped!
-mel

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