Tips for An Aspiring Photographer

I have recently received several inquiries for mentoring and shadowing me while I conduct a photography session. I am really flattered, thank you! And I would be glad to do it if I wasn’t in the middle of a move, taking care of a very active 3 year old, helping my husband with the house sale and buy, and not to mention, taking pictures of really cute newborn and awesome moms-to-be. How can I do the last one still? Because photography is my passion, and not a job for me. I love it. I am by education a double Masters in Science in Computer Science and a Maths Honor student, but I guess the passion always draws you back into doing what you really love!

But not to despair, I have scouted a few different resources for an aspiring photographer from other highly regarded professionals around the country:

• Starting a Photography Business by Shannon Holden in Atlanta:
  http://shannonholden.com/blog/?page_id=132#sthash.nfIiY76t.dpuf
  http://shannonholden.com/blog/?page_id=132#sthash.nfIiY76t.dpuf

  http://shannonholden.com/blog/starting-a-photography-business/

• How to Start a Photography Business by Kristen Duke in Austin, Texas: http://www.kristendukephotography.com/starting-and-maintaining-a-photography-business/
• Starting a Photography Business by Jennifer Brindley of JBE Photography in Milwaukee: http://jenniferbrindleyphotography.com/blog/starting-a-photography-business

Ladies, thank you for creating these posts so I could share them with other aspiring photographers.