Wildlife Photographer Beginner’s Guide

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And just how do you cash in on a spider? By taking its picture, that's how. Every year many people earn extra income from freelance nature photography . . . and a few of them prove talented enough to make the taking of wildlife pictures a full-time occupation.

Successful wildlife photographer Stephen J. Krasemann of Hartford, Wisconsin, shares his secrets of the trade in this beginner’s guide to creating a home-based business in wildlife photography.

All you folks who’ve moved back to the land have one thing in common: You live surrounded by the woods and fields. To find wild creatures in abundance, you need only to step out the door . . . and that fact can be profitable as well as pleasant.

Remember the bird that nested in the front yard last year, or the snake you chanced upon in the garden, or that beautiful spider web down in the meadow? Well, all of them could probably have been turned into moneymakers.

And just how do you cash in on a spider? By taking its picture, that’s how. Every year many people earn extra income from freelance nature photography . . . and a few of them prove talented enough to make the taking of wildlife pictures a full-time occupation. Such photos portray many subjects — birds, mammals, insects, plants, flowers, and scenic landscapes — and are bought in huge quantities by a wide variety of markets. An observant eye for the outdoors, plus a reasonable level of skill with a camera, could very well bring you the extra income every homestead needs.

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  • Published on May 1, 1975
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