How to sell photography

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As a beginner photographer, what are some good tips for advertising my abilities?

I'm sorry mr fhotoace, but everyone must start somewhere. I do not doubt my equipment, nor do I doubt abilities. If you can't answer the question, then don't. I'm sorry if you feel threatened. lora h, I wasn't beng snotty, I was just saying if you can't answer the question then don't post anything at all. People like that (you) really bother me. I just want a straight answer and people get on their high horse about stupid things that don't even have to do with the question. Get over yourself, by the way.

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1. Usually beginners don't have many abilities ... it takes some education and some experience (a few years anyway) to have the skills necessary to produce marketable images on demand using the appropriate camera/lens combinations. How many classes have you successfully taken and have you worked as an assistant or staffer as a photographer for a few years? SCORE can help you write your business plan as well as a marketing plan to get you started if you have all the equipment and skills necessary to run a photo business.
2. at my school we have a big day-long art show, where you can set up a booth and display your works, even sell them. i dont know if your in highschool or w/e, but displaying your works in a show is always a great start. craft fairs and things like that are always great too. it costs more, because you need to pay to rent a space and stuff, but it can be a fun experience and you can sell your works, and of course help get your name out. joining an online art community really helps too. artbreak.com is amazing, its a great place to get feedback and a great way to advertise yourself (even internationally!). you upload your pictures (they are automatically copy-righted) and you can sell them from the site as well. hope this helps! good luck!
3. you shouldn't be so rude to people who respond to you...you're the one asking for advice, don't be snotty when you get it. photoace is completely correct (as usual), if you're a "beginner" why would you even think about advertising at all? who would hire you? do you think you're going to go start shooting weddings and commercial photogrpahy when you call yourself a beginner? all he's saying is that the first thing you have to do is learn your craft....in time, you can worry about advertising. it's also clear that you need to do a little maturing before you worry about anything else.
4. http://www.modelmayhem.com/ http://www.onemodelplace.com/ use those there really great. http://www.deviantart.com http://www.flickr.com/ make one just for your photography and add add add people in your town,city,state, then other states. then the world http://www.myspace.com/ http://www.facebook.com/ ex. http://www.myspace.com/larajadephotography http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2637204