Professional photographers know how to run a business; Amateurs don’t. Photography skills are secondary. This is how distinctly mediocre photographers can have successful photography businesses.
I just wanna say that I enjoy watching your videos. It's refreshing to see someone talking about the business aspect of photography and wanting to see other people learn about the business of photography the correct way.
Great video - I try to approach photography like I approached previous career paths - be logical, be prepared, listen, and reflect. TBH I needed this video today so thank you 🙏
Mindset shifts is how one goes from shooting for a bagel to shooting for your day rate plus expenses, plus assistant, plus retouching fees, plus usage. Mindset shifts are how you do $50k weeks. My mindset is how I’ve been a pro for 33 yrs. Mindset shifts are how you win.
Photographers care about photographs. The rest spend most of their time in “this camera will take better pictures” instead of having better ideas. Some take pictures. I make pictures. Big difference. Thanks for being here.
The difference between a professional and an amateur is guaranteed results… something people with little experience commissioning photographers unfortunately don’t understand…
You are so right. Everything you said is what I am doing right now and my photography is growing super fast. I make sure to always stay in a learning mode with mentors and other photographers who made it big already. Thank you for your video.
I was told about your channel while watching a channel i follow here in Southern Ontario, glad I did, you have alot of great info!!! I'm getting into motorcycle photography and looking to soak up as much info as I can.
half way through and want to comment. im doing all i can to NOT race to the bottom with pricing but when you quote a Double Tree by Hilton half-day rate of $300 for 6-7 head shots for "internal messaging" or "email avatars" use and youre NOT hired, things arent right in the photography world. granted this is a small market and theyre the biggest player in town but i was told "they usually do trade"... no way i want to get into weddings or senior portraits because in a community of about 50,000 there are literally 63 photographers!!!
In the ‘60s/‘70s Kodak stated it takes 20,000 in population to support each full time professional photographer. The market is super saturated with MWACS and GWACS. I saw it coming. I also saw the coming explosion in Information Technology. I went back and got a BS in Computer Science. Now I buy the photo gear I want and take it with us on our frequent travel adventures.
This video I have shared with my crew of photographers because..ot has true gems. Gems that must not be overlooked. Thank you so very much for this. I must rethink the worth and VALUE if the work I product and yes, ti gave a true basic fee for various work (Portraits. Weddings. Corporate events, rtc.). Not just a flat rate. I do not want to appear to be "The Dollar Store" of photography. Thanks so much!!
Great message! Thank you. Just subscribed to your channel. I expanded my video business to add photography and have been looking for someone on UA-cam who speaks well and clearly articulates ideas when it comes to photography.
first make sure that the work is next level. undeniable. unforgettable. when your work is nuts, selling to your niche is childs play. it's the shilling of shit work that will get you no where. Be fucking unbelievable with your ideas and your executions and your clients will be tripping over themselves to pay your dayrate. that's the differential. search your niche on behance.net if your better than the work there at a global level, you're good. if the work you see on behance makes you puke a bit in your mouth and say, oh shit. then you have a ways to go. so many try to sell before they even get good. they've no experience. none. and they're holding their hand out with their cameras asking for paper. you got this. just be fucking obessed. i'm writing this at 1:41am and it'll be at least another 3hours before i sleep. late nights is the laboratory. late nights is where the ideas live.
Great video & content! I have several of these covered except...specializing. I have had photoshoots in several genres, car photography, portraits, weddings/engagements, maternity, real estate, and so forth. I suppose I should focus on one more than others? 😅
lol.. ummm ya. you can't get to mastery in any one of them if you're trying to do all of them. how many directors also do colour, editing and producing. all of them when they're new. and then they choose a specialty and really get to mastery. Every one of your favourite shooters got known for one thing. i shot fashion only for 5yrs. then added portraits. now i classify myself as a editorial portrait photographer. i can shoot everything. but i don't. it confuses my clients and scatters focus. i have a distinct style and a reputation. that comes from doing one thing amazingly over time.
@@stevecarty Some great advice, I am looking at which genres I have a passion for as a focal point. Portraits, engagement/wedding, car photography. I enjoy landscapes/hiking which include drone shots as well. Subbed and looking forward to more of your content!
Does the crop frame do the work in the starting ???? I hear photographers saying for small screens crop frame is more than necessary. And for large flex photography only we need full frame. Please do reply with what you have
Shoot with the best gear you can afford. Cameras don’t take pictures. People with good ideas and a tool they call a camera make pictures. Real pros don’t shoot apsc.
@@stevecartyreal pros take the right equipment for the job and sometimes FF isn’t it. Sometimes digital MF is the better solution. When I was a full time pro I shot with a variety of formats up to and including 8x10. I rarely shot 35mm professionally unless the client needed transparencies for reproduction.
@stevecarty Well HELLO!! . Great info brother and it's great to see you out here still doing your thing. Pretty sure you remember me and congrats on your channel. Love seeing this!. New sub here bruh!!. 👊
If you wanted to be a mechanic, you’d need tools. If you wanted to be a painter, you’d need supplies. If you wanted to be a musician, you’d want a top instrument. Just because I give advice and have 33yrs pro experience, you don’t have to take it. I’m just a guy on yt. SteveCarty.com
@@stevecarty all I ask is to stay in background and watch with interest.. ask questions when time is right. But answer is always, it’s ok , don’t need a shadow right now.
No one person can recommend what will work for you because at the end of the day, the camera is a tool. How you make use of it is up to you. It's the clowns out here who think "expensive equipment" is what makes the photo. No! The best camera is the one you own. I'm a perfect example. People thought I was using a DSLR when I first started. When in fact, it was a point and shoot. Keep it simple. Don’t go out and buy an expensive camera. Learn photography with a cheap camera. Buy a better one when you are great with the one you own.
Have you ever heard this? "Nothing that can't be fixed in postproduction." That's the only difference between a """pro""" and a real photographer. The real photographer shows what is, not what we want it to be. If you have acne, are gray, or have wrinkled skin that is you and without a "pro" it takes away from you an editor sold you a lie. A good photographer, a true professional, is the one who captures the natural and REAL beauty of life on a roll, a glass or a sensor.
Are you questioning my blackness? Just because you haven’t met me or heard me and you’re surprised by me not speaking Ebonics or sounding like an ignorant. I’m sorry I’m an educated intelligent intellectual. Here on UA-cam. Sorry my voice and inflections caused you so much grief you felt the need to comment today. How about listening to what I’m saying. Thats the point. But wtvs. Do you.
Cool beans. i've been doing this for 33 years. how long have you been doing this? if you think that's the only difference, it's because you haven't bridged the understanding that happens with experience. even the way you speak seems like you think you know it all. what you are showing is a gap in understanding. that's on you. i'm not going to slow down for you.
Your video is unwatchable for me. Even on a 1 GBit line with nothing else clogging, on a maxed out MacBook Pro M1 Max I can't watch your video because it's constantly buffering.
Watch this next....PART 2..."You Can Make Photo Sessions With You, Feel Like This" ua-cam.com/video/wZwrS7mrNj8/v-deo.htmlsi=3WGuaWo8D1AbVPE3
Very good
Professional photographers know how to run a business; Amateurs don’t. Photography skills are secondary. This is how distinctly mediocre photographers can have successful photography businesses.
watch some more of my content. ua-cam.com/video/Z8C0Bp20uiU/v-deo.htmlsi=edhGfBlEZtBHOPqe
Nicely said!
I just wanna say that I enjoy watching your videos. It's refreshing to see someone talking about the business aspect of photography and wanting to see other people learn about the business of photography the correct way.
I appreciate that!
Very amazing
i'm John Snow in the photography world but tht BEHANCE TIP along with everything else is FIYAAAAH!!!!!
Great video - I try to approach photography like I approached previous career paths - be logical, be prepared, listen, and reflect. TBH I needed this video today so thank you 🙏
Thanks for sharing!
This video was great because it wasn't a list of trick shots, it was a change of mindset. Subscribed.
Mindset shifts is how one goes from shooting for a bagel to shooting for your day rate plus expenses, plus assistant, plus retouching fees, plus usage. Mindset shifts are how you do $50k weeks. My mindset is how I’ve been a pro for 33 yrs. Mindset shifts are how you win.
The difference between a professional photographer and amateurs, professionals only buy what they need to get the job done, amateurs have no jobs!
Photographers care about photographs. The rest spend most of their time in “this camera will take better pictures” instead of having better ideas. Some take pictures. I make pictures. Big difference. Thanks for being here.
The difference between a professional and an amateur is guaranteed results… something people with little experience commissioning photographers unfortunately don’t understand…
Haha none wow…
One gets paid. One does not.
This video was incredibly motivating for me to watch as a photographer, thank you your advice is just incredible Sir.
I'm here for you bboy...
And the “WOW, I didn’t know I could like that! moment.😊
You are so right. Everything you said is what I am doing right now and my photography is growing super fast. I make sure to always stay in a learning mode with mentors and other photographers who made it big already. Thank you for your video.
i'm here for ya ricky. you got this.
thx for subbing. watch my pod tomorrow... and i have part 2 to the video you watched.. watch that one next
Really appreciate you for this information may God bless you and your business 🙏 continue putting out content to teach & guide people 👊😎
God bless you my friend. Watch a live stream so you can talk to me directly.
Such calm soothing way to get your points across and that's fulfilling. I can relate so much. Energy, professionalism and main; down to earth.
glad we found each other.
I can literally hear this man read me a story book.
Happy to.
Crazy that I just found this video randomly and end up seeing someone I know in it!!!! That's dope man!!! Love to see it!!!
No way!
@stevecarty lol lol yeah!! I know Ray!!
he's trying to be my jedi, if he'd stop with the jobs and start working a career, i'd have him next to me more.
You nailed this! 10 out of 10 stars!
Appreciate you
Bro! you hit a few things right on the head. Salute
Appreciate that
I was told about your channel while watching a channel i follow here in Southern Ontario, glad I did, you have alot of great info!!! I'm getting into motorcycle photography and looking to soak up as much info as I can.
Welcome aboard!
All points incredibly valid!
Thx for watching. Appreciate you.
Love your advice. This is really the first video that I’ve heard anyone say this so clearly
I’m here for you Gina. Use me. Watch another.
I'm sorry but I can't get over the clip of the guy's lens falling off and down the rocks lol. My hands are sweaty 😂😂
A funny attention reset.
Wow, Great tips. Thank you Sir.
I’m here for you muzic
half way through and want to comment.
im doing all i can to NOT race to the bottom with pricing but when you quote a Double Tree by Hilton half-day rate of $300 for 6-7 head shots for "internal messaging" or "email avatars" use and youre NOT hired, things arent right in the photography world. granted this is a small market and theyre the biggest player in town but i was told "they usually do trade"...
no way i want to get into weddings or senior portraits because in a community of about 50,000 there are literally 63 photographers!!!
In the ‘60s/‘70s Kodak stated it takes 20,000 in population to support each full time professional photographer. The market is super saturated with MWACS and GWACS. I saw it coming. I also saw the coming explosion in Information Technology. I went back and got a BS in Computer Science. Now I buy the photo gear I want and take it with us on our frequent travel adventures.
This video I have shared with my crew of photographers because..ot has true gems. Gems that must not be overlooked. Thank you so very much for this. I must rethink the worth and VALUE if the work I product and yes, ti gave a true basic fee for various work (Portraits. Weddings. Corporate events, rtc.). Not just a flat rate. I do not want to appear to be "The Dollar Store" of photography. Thanks so much!!
I’m here for you. Watch my podcasts and latest vid. Glad we found each other.
Carty .... luv your intsite on this subject...ty
Let’s go eddy. Glad we found each other.
Great message! Thank you. Just subscribed to your channel. I expanded my video business to add photography and have been looking for someone on UA-cam who speaks well and clearly articulates ideas when it comes to photography.
Thank you. I’m here for you Marty. Live podcast starts in 90m. Check my channel. Behind the picture starts at 2pm est.
style is never perfect, but the next level will come
I needed to hear all this. Thank you.
You are so welcome. glad we found each other.
Subscribed!
Thanks so much for the video it has helped.
happy we found each other benjamin... watch the whole playlist.
Great content Carty! Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching!
This guy's voice is amazing.
Thx da
I needed this message today. Thank you.
You are so welcome
Great video, inspiring and motivational! You are a Master of Photography!
Thanks so much 😊 KoRa. Glad you’re here with me
What’s a good way to find a differential/selling point in certain niche?
first make sure that the work is next level. undeniable. unforgettable. when your work is nuts, selling to your niche is childs play. it's the shilling of shit work that will get you no where. Be fucking unbelievable with your ideas and your executions and your clients will be tripping over themselves to pay your dayrate. that's the differential. search your niche on behance.net if your better than the work there at a global level, you're good. if the work you see on behance makes you puke a bit in your mouth and say, oh shit. then you have a ways to go. so many try to sell before they even get good. they've no experience. none. and they're holding their hand out with their cameras asking for paper. you got this. just be fucking obessed. i'm writing this at 1:41am and it'll be at least another 3hours before i sleep. late nights is the laboratory. late nights is where the ideas live.
this video is the only one of it's kind on youtube.
Glad we found each other and I got you to click that thumb.
The video is GOLD. Facts
Appreciate you Felix.
Subscribed! 🫡❤️
I'm in Canada, Toronto too! Hopefully I can meet you one day! Would be amazing to learn from you :)
Going to do an evening photowalk soon. Join my mailing list and discord
@@stevecarty will do, looking forward to it
Thanks a lot!
The Lion of Judah breaks every chain. You got this. Jah guides.
Thx u for theses advices
i'm here for you Moon.
Guys pretty smooth, just gained a sub..
Thank you for these valuable informations.
Let’s go!
Amen
Thanks for this video.
Love this
You are so welcome. Watch my last one.
Great video & content! I have several of these covered except...specializing. I have had photoshoots in several genres, car photography, portraits, weddings/engagements, maternity, real estate, and so forth. I suppose I should focus on one more than others? 😅
lol.. ummm ya. you can't get to mastery in any one of them if you're trying to do all of them. how many directors also do colour, editing and producing. all of them when they're new. and then they choose a specialty and really get to mastery. Every one of your favourite shooters got known for one thing. i shot fashion only for 5yrs. then added portraits. now i classify myself as a editorial portrait photographer. i can shoot everything. but i don't. it confuses my clients and scatters focus. i have a distinct style and a reputation. that comes from doing one thing amazingly over time.
@@stevecarty Some great advice, I am looking at which genres I have a passion for as a focal point. Portraits, engagement/wedding, car photography. I enjoy landscapes/hiking which include drone shots as well. Subbed and looking forward to more of your content!
You shot the cover for The Porter series on BET? I found out about it during the summer and it's a solid series!
i did. i shot all the global artwork. thanks for finding me. make sure you subscribe!
@@stevecarty good work and portfolio brother ✊🏿👍🏿
Always good info.
Thanks for watching!
Does the crop frame do the work in the starting ???? I hear photographers saying for small screens crop frame is more than necessary. And for large flex photography only we need full frame. Please do reply with what you have
Shoot with the best gear you can afford. Cameras don’t take pictures. People with good ideas and a tool they call a camera make pictures. Real pros don’t shoot apsc.
@@stevecartyreal pros take the right equipment for the job and sometimes FF isn’t it. Sometimes digital MF is the better solution. When I was a full time pro I shot with a variety of formats up to and including 8x10. I rarely shot 35mm professionally unless the client needed transparencies for reproduction.
@stevecarty Well HELLO!! . Great info brother and it's great to see you out here still doing your thing. Pretty sure you remember me and congrats on your channel. Love seeing this!. New sub here bruh!!. 👊
thanks so much. appreciate you for noticing..
@@stevecarty Do you remember me? Lol
I don't, I'm sorry @@montanostjules312
@@stevecartyThat's ok. We were on a television program called Behind the Lens.
Many amateurs can't afford to buy/invest in professional equipment.
If you wanted to be a mechanic, you’d need tools. If you wanted to be a painter, you’d need supplies. If you wanted to be a musician, you’d want a top instrument. Just because I give advice and have 33yrs pro experience, you don’t have to take it. I’m just a guy on yt. SteveCarty.com
Great advice Carty it's really what we need
Get a mentor the man says… my man, every bloody time I reach out, it’s a flat NO !!!! I’m sure they think I could be a threat sometime in future.
Cast a wider net. What value are you bringing them?
@@stevecarty all I ask is to stay in background and watch with interest.. ask questions when time is right. But answer is always, it’s ok , don’t need a shadow right now.
No one person can recommend what will work for you because at the end of the day, the camera is a tool. How you make use of it is up to you. It's the clowns out here who think "expensive equipment" is what makes the photo. No! The best camera is the one you own. I'm a perfect example. People thought I was using a DSLR when I first started. When in fact, it was a point and shoot. Keep it simple. Don’t go out and buy an expensive camera. Learn photography with a cheap camera. Buy a better one when you are great with the one you own.
thanks for your comment!
Quite useful tips. Merci.
❤️u
@@stevecarty me too.
What folks really need to know, Pros get paid while most amateurs dont.
Good stuff.
thx preston.. glad you're here with us.
I'm newer and I would love to learn more and how to find a niche. HELP!!!
Watch my podcast. Join my discord. Follow the crew.
Have you ever heard this? "Nothing that can't be fixed in postproduction." That's the only difference between a """pro""" and a real photographer. The real photographer shows what is, not what we want it to be. If you have acne, are gray, or have wrinkled skin that is you and without a "pro" it takes away from you an editor sold you a lie. A good photographer, a true professional, is the one who captures the natural and REAL beauty of life on a roll, a glass or a sensor.
spoken like a purist.
You should listen to this man, he does have the third eye.
🎯
On card's and card readers, buy the best that you can afford.
I did indeed say that.
You would pass-off as a "White Guy" if this was a voice over video only ! 😆
Are you questioning my blackness? Just because you haven’t met me or heard me and you’re surprised by me not speaking Ebonics or sounding like an ignorant. I’m sorry I’m an educated intelligent intellectual. Here on UA-cam. Sorry my voice and inflections caused you so much grief you felt the need to comment today. How about listening to what I’m saying. Thats the point. But wtvs. Do you.
who in the hells voice are u using. You're supposed to sound like McRuff the crime dog.
The only one I own.
oh please . . .
lol. SteveCarty.com/archive
so... now I know I must be a pro?? the real difference between amateurs and pro's is pros are paid that's it
Cool beans. i've been doing this for 33 years. how long have you been doing this? if you think that's the only difference, it's because you haven't bridged the understanding that happens with experience. even the way you speak seems like you think you know it all. what you are showing is a gap in understanding. that's on you. i'm not going to slow down for you.
Your video is unwatchable for me. Even on a 1 GBit line with nothing else clogging, on a maxed out MacBook Pro M1 Max I can't watch your video because it's constantly buffering.
That’s on you homie. 200 comments only you’re complaining about buffering.