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Day Job Photographers

Anonymous Thu 11 Sep 2025 23:23:55 No.4467257 View View Reply Original Report

Anyone else here working a regular job/day job as a photographer? I've been working as a real estate photographer for a while and still do side jobs for things like corporate portraits/events, and I'm curious if anyone else on /p/ works in photography too.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Sep 2025 00:32:16 No.4467261 Report

Quoted By: >>4467263

>>4467257
I do mostly weddings, but also adjacent stuff like engagement, family, boudoir, branding
First paid stuff was senior portraits and small concerts / events

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Sep 2025 00:36:13 No.4467263 Report

Quoted By: >>4467282

>>4467261
How'd you get into boudior? That seems in stark contrast to weddings and family photos, so I don't see how you'd connect to that kind of clientele through those.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Sep 2025 05:14:49 No.4467281 Report

Quoted By: >>4467625

>>4467257
I have tried it but I discovered that I will lose my passion for photography if I keep doing this shit so I stopped doing it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Sep 2025 05:20:09 No.4467282 Report

Quoted By: >>4467625

>>4467263
Boudoir is commonly done as a gift to a new husband, it goes hand in hand with wedding photography. It's pretty common and not as salacious for most as you'd think.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Sep 2025 22:25:28 No.4467625 Report

Quoted By: >>4467695

>>4467281
I think it depends on what kind of photography you enjoy and what the job is. For doing real estate, I never did anything like it prior, so it was a form of photography I had no previous interest or experience in.

>>4467282
Really? So at some point the wife just emails and says "btw I want some lewds for my husband"? Odd but I kinda get it, I just wouldn't of figured it was so common.
Is boudoir exclusively tied with the wedding world then?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 04:11:39 No.4467695 Report

Quoted By: >>4467696

>>4467625
Redpill me on real estate photography

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 04:13:21 No.4467696 Report

Quoted By: >>4467704

>>4467695
What would you like to know?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 04:18:24 No.4467704 Report

Quoted By: >>4467707

>>4467696
How to get your foot in the door? From where do you start?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 04:24:53 No.4467707 Report

Quoted By: >>4467708

>>4467704
Basically just try and build up a portfolio of your own (even abandoned buildings can work, it's about showing your understanding), then take a look for entry level roles in your city. Most real estate agents use established companies that have teams of photographers and editors, nobody does the whole thing alone, as the volume would be too high for one person (turnover for some properties is literally same day or very next morning in most cases).

Upskill yourself in everything Adobe too (including video) as that's what every company will be using.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 04:31:31 No.4467708 Report

Quoted By: >>4467709

>>4467707
Can you post some example of great real estate photography? Or can you give me a link to a website which uploads that sort of work?

Thanks anon

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 04:36:16 No.4467709 Report

Quoted By: >>4467710

>>4467708
Unironically just go on Zillow and look at listings for really nice houses, not crap shacks, as agents will tend to only hire photographers for the really good listings that need to stand out.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/11502-Keeley-Ct-Orlando-FL-32837/46143051_zpid/?imxlb=g,9

Here's a pretty good example. You'll also always be doing HDR, it's a standard in real estate since people want to feel like its a well lit space, so strong shadows are a complete faux pa.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 04:43:21 No.4467710 Report

Quoted By: >>4467711

>>4467709
I can pull it off. I do have formal photos of buildings exactly like these. I think I am going to straight up apply, kek.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 04:47:19 No.4467711 Report

Quoted By: >>4467720

>>4467710
Yeah just go for it bro, make sure to attach some examples of your work to the application and you'll do fine. They constantly get applications from no-photos and they just trash those immediately.
Oh and people skills, emphasize those. You'll be constantly talking with agents and home owners and need to be good with people.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 04:56:51 No.4467720 Report

Quoted By: >>4467722

>>4467711
>need to be good with people.
OOF, this is the department where I lack. But I am going to shoot my shot. Thanks anon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 04:59:23 No.4467722 Report

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>>4467720
If you've ever worked in anything that involves people (even just at Wal-Mart), you're good. You don't need to be some master salesman, you just have to not be a massive autist (being slightly autistic is okay though since that is just a part of photography).

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