Level 5 photography
Professional Studies
Week 5 
Success and Making it , PetaPixel

http://petapixel.com/2013/06/05/top-photographers-share-their-thoughts-on-success-and-making-it/

PetaPixel video

The video is basically about top photographers that have made it to their field of success and website bring the top photographers to share their thoughts on how they achieved their goals to get their career and gives advice for students who are watching this video in lectures on their course or photographers that are just teaching themselves.

feed back from the class as tutor wanted to know what students have grasped from the video and then get other students to add in thoughts on the top photographers advice.

• Shoot things you are familiar with
• Keep advancing, don't be afraid of doing shooting which not comfortable with as you never know the skill you were scared of trying could be your thing
• Say yes to opportunities
• Be enthusiastic
• Research
• Better to do something and fail than not do it at all, must over come fear of failure
• Take risks
• Don't alienate contacts
• Get involved with social networks
• Cut down your expenses
• Market yourself
• Build your portfolio
• Look for opportunities, don't wait for them to come to you
• Find clients
• Be determined and don't doubt yourself
• Make decisions and stick with them
• Be inspired but keep originality, find personal style
• Do what you love, be passionate, don't simply chase the money
• Work hard, be committed