Hi, folks

[Quincy]

Hi, everyone. I'm new here and just wanted to say a big hello to everyone. I'm a 4th year Zoology student at Dundee University, in the middle of my honours year: the most fun year of my life
I've been interested in wildlife ever since I can remember. Apart from that I'm just your average dude who likes guitars and loud music.
Cheers

Quincy

[StuartDH]

Hi Quincy, welcome to the site.

Four years in Scotland studying Zoology - it's a hard life, but I guess someone's gotta do it.

[Mark43]

Welcome dude

[Helen]

Hello Quincy and welcome to the forum.

Regards

[pheonix]

howdo

[Fourwings]

Hi Quincy - welcome aboard pal.

Your love of guitars & loud music strikes a chord ( pardon the lousey pun!!) with me, apart from being a wildlife photographer, I also tour with a tribute rock band as their official photographer.
I like nothing better than sitting at the computer, chatting on the forums here at WAB whilst listening to my favorite music at ear-splitting volume.
I've been a huge Pink Floyd fan for many years, but have modern tastes as well, the favorite being the fantastic "System of a Down".

Fourwings

[nightshade]

hi quincy welcome ,my youngest son provides the background music mostly heavy metal ,but some clssical which seems to benefit from volume(bless)

[Quincy]

Thanks everyone! Here's to scary questions and the weirdest of insane mutterings from yours truly!
Fourwings, I have a question for you. You Said you're a wildlife photographer, is that professionally?? How do you become one? I'm building up a portfolio because that's what I'd kinda like to do, either that or in research for nature docs, although i don't really know if I'm all that good at it. So you have to take a media course or anything?

Quincy

[Fourwings]

Originally Posted by Quincy

Fourwings, I have a question for you. You Said you're a wildlife photographer, is that professionally?? How do you become one? I'm building up a portfolio because that's what I'd kinda like to do, either that or in research for nature docs, although i don't really know if I'm all that good at it. So you have to take a media course or anything?Quincy

Hi Quincy - I'm only semi-pro at the moment, although I have just started my own small buisness selling natural history prints, photo greetings cards etc.... I still work full time in agriculture, for now anyway

Building an extensive portfolio is an excellent start - its what I did & infact still am doing.
Try approaching graphic designers, publishers etc.... they are quite often after good natural history images and are usually more than happy to deal with individual photographers rather than trawling through endless photo libraries for that certain shot - its an approach that has worked for me.

I have also done commission work for designers, but there are certain pitfalls involved in this route, working to an exact brief can be awfully frustrating when the wildlife or animals dont co-operate, plus your images can still be rejected even after spending the time & effort to take them

fourwings

[Quincy]

Cool, thanks for the advice! Yeah I kinda know already about the wonders of trying to get that perfect shot of an animal

That's pretty cool though. I hope you manage to get the business going!

Quincy