B1 Being a Professional Photographer

Being a Professional Photographer

Read the text about becoming a professional photographer.



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When I _____ a child, I always had a camera with me, whether it was at the beach, a family event, _____ just a friend’s party.

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I wanted to go to a photography school but couldn’t

my parents didn’t have the money.

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So, I enrolled in an online course on photography and taught _____ all of the skills that I needed in order to _____ a good photographer.

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When I finished the course, I started applying

a job and thought I would get one immediately.

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However, I was wrong. _____ a year of unsuccessful applications, I wanted to quit, when I suddenly got an email _____ a fashion business.

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They were _____ for young photographers who were willing to travel a lot. Two weeks later I started my new job and _____ then haven’t regretted it once.

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The work is great and very diverse. Taking professional photos is only part of what I do. I _____ a lot of time talking to clients, choosing the right equipment for a photo session and setting _____ the environment.

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Good photographers are always in demand. Even _____ there are fewer jobs with newspapers or magazines, more and _____ companies are looking for people to take professional images for their websites.

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Working for a company is good at the beginning, but

day I want to set up my own business and work in Milan, Rome or Paris, at the centre of the fashion world.