I want to be an adventurous, globe-trotting photographer! How do I do that? I can't really see my current situation leading to any globe-trotting, so I'm leaving in August to travel through South America for a few months and find some place I like enough to stay. What can I do right now to make it easier to sell photos and pursue my dream when I get there? [more inside]
posted by borkingchikapa on Jun 7, 2009 - 7 answers

What person, place or thing in Myrtle Beach, SC, lends itself to a multimedia piece? [more inside]
posted by riane on Feb 16, 2009 - 9 answers

I'm looking for examples of incidents where photographers/newspapers/photojournalists altered photos (e.g., the Reuters Smoke incident of '06). Help? [more inside]
posted by CitrusFreak12 on Mar 21, 2008 - 36 answers

Tips on taking good band photos? Best band photos ever? [more inside]
posted by 2or3whiskeysodas on Jul 20, 2007 - 25 answers

I've been interested in photography since I was a kid, starting to take it more seriously as a hobby in 2000, and have taking it very seriously since last year, especially photojournalism. I had some experiences photographing last year that made start to wonder if this wasn't something I was good enough at to do and now I'd really like to start thinking about freelancing as a photojournalist as a sideline to my day job. I've built up a decent amount of good equipment that would allow me to make a start. I'm not sure how to go about it, short of writing off to publishers with a portfolio and a letter, which has come to nothing so far.

Have any photographers - especially photojournalists out there got any advice? Thanks in advance!
posted by tomcosgrave on Jan 6, 2005 - 17 answers