On March 24th I attended a talk by Bruce Davidson which was organized by CIPNE .
I asked him about earning all the while being an Editorial/Documentary style photographer in this present age. To this he said, "Editorial photography is a tough field, so ... earn as a waiter ... but stick to photography as your passion and do not migrate away from your dream, stick to your dream!"
Other advice he gave:
- Keep a 5x7 album of your work with you all the time! Show it to people when you are shooting on the streets. This comes in handy if you approach them to get permission or if they approach you, just to prove that you are a photographer and mean no harm!
- Does he ask his subjects before he shoots them? He follows three rules in the following order: 1) Ask for permission and shoot, 2) Shoot first and then tell, 3) Shoot and run away :o)
-Procrastinate only those things that you want done desperately for the next day! (I guess that advice came from his wife to him).
-Keep a small and easy to read card to get model releases!
His all time favorite photographer: Sally Mann
To know more about Bruce Davidson please read this wonderful article in Wikipedia.
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