What They Didn't Teach You in Photo School: What you actually need to know to succeed in the industry

by Demetrius Fordham

This book won't tell you how to take photographs. It will, though, teach you a much more difficult set of skills: how to be a photographer.

Passing on hard-earned lessons from a successful career in commercial, editorial and lifestyle photography, Demetrius Fordham shows how to snag the best internships and assistant roles, impress at an interview, develop an amazing portfolio, forge strong relationships with clients, and lay the foundations of your own successful career.

Illustrated throughout with Demetrius' own duotone photography, dramatically typeset to appeal to visual thinkers, and presented in an appealing handbook format, this is the book that will launch the careers of the next generation of photographers.

Genres: Photography

209 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 6, 2015

Reviews

[Jazz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always argue that there's things you know, things you don't know, and things you don't know that you don't know. This book is a fantastic read for photographers at any level. From how to brand yourself, look for clients, to basic resources with information on pricing and portfolio critiquing, it's a good book to go through. Admittedly, a few things are dated (questioning the use of instagram and pinterest, for instance). But otherwise, I'd recommend it to any photographer. Especially one starting out or one who needs to brush up on some basic knowledge in the field or how to present/market themselves in this industry.

[Ramy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I talks about basic business stuff and how to approach a shoot. Good for someone getting started with photography

[Corina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty valuable life advice for passionate photographers. I recommend it for a better understanding of this world which is built of way much more than passion and talent.

[Angelo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very basic notions on photography.

[Eva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great design, but some of advice was just common sense.

[Steven · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of lame ! Common knowledge and common sense was rampant in this book!i hardly ever regret buying a photo help book but this one was just a yawn and no originality !!

[Jassen Jackman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A practical and current collection of recommendations which should be useful for any novice. Lots of common sense issues but nothing in great depth.