Need advice in the photography field (photos, professional, program, photographers)

[ileanavk]

I'm about to receive a Certificate in Photography at Austin Community College, and I will like to know if anyone can give me an information

about where can I do an Intern or work as a volunteer to get experience
in this field. Any ideas or tips will be very appreciate it.

[harhar]

Look on craigslist.

There are lots of professional and budding professional photographers that need a second shooter or to help with editing, or whatever else.

These are usually unpaid and take a lot of time.

[RUNYYfan]

What type of photography do you want to get into? There are multiple areas to consider:

wedding and portrait
modeling
sports
photojournalism
landscapes/architecture/cityscapes
animals

Craigslist is certainly one option. If you are looking at wedding or portrait work, take time to find local established photographers to see if they are hiring or willing to take on a volunteer. The same may be true for modeling.

Additionally, you may want to check out local photography clubs to see who is there and if there are pros or those who have businesses attending. One site that would give you a wide range of meetups would be from the fredmiranda.com site. The forum to look at is this one.

As for sports shooting or photojournalism, I'd recommend talking with local news outlets and seeing if they need or want a photographer at local sport events such as high school games. You should also search the Mentoring Program (http://www.nppa.org/professional_development/mentoring/ - broken link) that the National Press Photographers Association offers.

For landscapes and architecture, it's a matter of searching out architectural firms that are looking for second shooters and assistants. You can get information about independent architectural photographers here.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

[ileanavk]

Thank you very much for your tips, they are very helpfull.

[Vika_California]

The first that you need to do is to create a website (portfolio), so people can see your works. Without it, it'll be HARD to find any job as Photographer. Choose the best of the best of your photos.
After I created my portfolio-website, I found my dream job in few days!