Question by Ella W:
I am a sophomore in high school and have been considering looking into photography as my career. Next school year I am going to be taking a high school level photography class. I want to know what are some other steps I could take to getting an education on photography. I plan to go to a two year community college before finishing the last two years at a high college. The community college does offer classes in photography. I was looking into the Art Institute schools for the Chicago area. Would that be a…

Question by Stacey:
I’m a Junior in college, majoring in Communications and I have a few questions about getting into copy writing. First, how many clips do you recommend for my portfolio. What type do I need? I mostly have work published in academic newspapers and literary arts magazines. If you recommend other clips, wow do you suggest I gain access to get my work out there. Also, I’m thinking about taking a web design class, specializing in graphic design. Is it really necessary to have this type of experience, or will I be wasting my time? Any…

Question by Mizz G:
I am a third year university student looking for part time work as a columnist for international lifestyle magazines or weekend newspapers, but at the moment I barely have a professional network to refer me to jobs. In Jakarta, Indonesia, it seems that having personal connections to prospective employers is far more important than having the right skills and qualifications for it.

Anyway, I do not want to wait until I actually get a fixed job somewhere, because that might take ages, so I’ve decided to start freelance. I am still attending classes at…

Question by Dan:
Ok, I am no longer in college as I graduated…I am not a freelance writer which means I do things on my schedule and submit them to magazines, newspapers, etc… However that means that I dont see anyone on a regfular basis. What is a good way to pick up women – I was used to the college dating scene, but this is new and weird for me…is it corny to go tot a bar and buy a girl and drink from across the table or something and have the bartender give the girl my…

Question by spawn_14_1999_99:
Since I was 13 I wanted to be a photographer, over the years while taking many pictures of many things, I realized I enjoy photography of wildlife, buildings, and odd objects the most. I don’t care for portraiture of any kind (humans an pets for example). I never thought I’d like building but my photography teacher had us do an assignment and I found it fun, and i notice interesting buildings now.

I myself prefer film over digital. The Jr college i’m at right now has done away with their film class, luckily I took…

Question by Ramen 2:
Hello there,
I’m currently freelancing as a writer to various small (usually minuscule) magazines, and I find myself in a bit of a “situation”. I’ve been asked to write about good places to meet people 20 – 25 years old in Toronto. It seems that young men (20 – somethings) in Toronto have much more trouble meeting the opposite sex than I thought (go figure), so this article I was asked (read forced) to write is meant to serve as a crutch of sorts. Unfortunately, even though I myself fit in this demographic,…

Question by Coralee:
I have been a freelance writer for years, and I have written with several major newspapers and magazines. I have been working full-time through out college, and I will graduate with a degree in English next Fall. I am not concerned with whether or not I am qualified. I am just wondering if it’d be worth submitting a resume to this publisher or if I’m going to get laughed out of the place. I realize that I wouldn’t be able to work the traditional 9-5 while I’m in school, but I’ve learned that journalists often…

Question by Coralee:
I am a freelance writer, and I was thrilled when I got contacted just over a month ago (July 20, to be exact) to work with a very famous photographer on an important piece for a well-known magazine. I met with the photographer, and he and I worked well together, so he asked me to send him my contact information so that he could use me on future assignments. I was ecstatic about this, and I also promised to send him a copy of my article once it was completed. I did send him an…

Question by linzii.:
“It is estimated that there are over 7000 different languages spoken and written throughout this planet, resulting in extensive language barriers the world over, however, pictures and photography can be viewed, perceived and understood by everyone, everywhere, which is one of the main things that I love about photography.
Photography is most definitely my passion and I have been drawn to it since I was very young when my father would take me to air shows throughout the UK to take pictures of aviation, although I had the camera more than he did –…

Question by linzii.:
“It is estimated that there are over 7000 different languages spoken and written throughout this planet, resulting in extensive language barriers the world over, however, pictures and photography can be viewed, perceived and understood by everyone, everywhere, which is one of the main things that I love about photography.
Photography is most definitely my passion and I have been drawn to it since I was very young when my father would take me to air shows throughout the UK to take pictures of aviation, although I had the camera more than he did –…