Photography consultation: Is it possible to become a wedding photographer in half a year? What needs to be invested?

Received an inquiry:

Hello teacher, because my wife runs a wedding dress shop and needs a qualified wedding photographer (It will be better to take pictures and retouch pictures). I am very interested in taking pictures and videos, but I am only a novice with 0 basics. I want to study for half a year to change careers and become a qualified wedding photographer. May I ask how I can master this job quickly and without detours? My own plan is: first go to be a wedding photography assistant, then go to professional study, and then slowly get started. Is this the right direction? Also and from 0 learning, in which areas should the necessary funds be invested? (1. Where to go to study is better, the tuition fee is about the same, 2. I want to be a wedding photographer, what photography equipment should I choose to buy? 3. Do I need to buy an Apple computer for retouching? 4. What other specific aspects are needed? Input) There are a lot of consultation contents, I hope the teacher can take time out of their busy schedules. Help to answer questions, thank you

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answer:

Hello, thank you for your trust. Unless you have a talent or aesthetic foundation, or have all the conditions (such as a mature photographer personally guided), it is difficult to become a wedding photographer in half a year. When you first enter an unfamiliar industry, you will take some detours. The smooth route of others may not be suitable for you, so put your mind on it first. You can set goals, but don’t set goals. If you don’t consider the funding issue, it is recommended that you go to a first-tier city photography school to study portrait photography for 3 months (if there is a course for wedding photography), and then go to 2 to 3 photo studios as an assistant for a few months, basically Can get started soon. School is to lay the foundation, to be an assistant is to see actual combat, and you need to practice yourself, and you need to have models, makeup artists, clothing, etc. to cooperate. According to your plan, if you become an assistant first, you will be confused and can't understand anything, and you will not be able to learn anything in a few months. If you go to school and have the basic knowledge, you will understand when you become an assistant. What's going on. The necessary investment for wedding photography (estimated): about 20,000 full-frame camera + lens, about 10,000 for Apple computer (it is recommended to use Apple computer for photography), lighting background props, etc. 5,000 to 10,000, 3 first-tier cities to learn About 20,000 per month. In addition, wedding photography and wedding photography are two categories. The basics are the same and the actual operation is almost different. The equipment and skills involved are also different. Think about what you want to do.

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