We have all taken a picture of someone at some point in our lives. It is so difficult, a camera is basically an extension of our eyes. if we can see, we shoot. If you can make money with this, it would be wrong.

I have always enjoyed weddings a few years ago I decided to supplement my income doing some wedding photography. So in the following paragraphs will get my advice on how to break into the business.

So these are my quick and easy steps to become a wedding photographer.

Step number one in becoming a wedding photographer is to read. If your main source of income will also be your camera, and then learn inside and out. There are so complicated, the speed of f-stops, aperture, ISO. Get a good picture book and learn the basics.

Then you get up a cheap digital SLR, preferably using something like a Canon 40D for under $ 500 and a cheap 50mm lens. Do not worry about the biggest and the best cameras, once you get better and you know what you're doing you can spend some serious money on a professional body. For the 40d or any similar digital SLR to do. The 40D does not go to waste, you're going to use as a backup camera later. For more information on cameras and technical specifications you can check out dpreview.com.

Once you've got your camera and lens, I recommend you shoot. Just take pictures of anyone and anything. You must shoot all the time, you will make mistakes. The idea is to make them now.
Ask your friends to pose for you, I'm sure it will help if you ask.

At the same time, you should join a wedding photography forum, which is where I learned the most. A good free forum that has a good mix for wedding photographers and amateurs is photoonthenet.com.

Next, set up a website. You can go to Zenfolio and is more or less automated, hey I was able to do it myself. Put some of your images there.

Once you have a web page settings, the next step would be to put a few adds on Craigslist to offer free weddings. You must make at least two free weddings, where they are completely honest with the soon to be partner about his lack of experience. The truth is that no one will give you the opportunity to place without a portfolio of wedding, and of course you can not get a portfolio of wedding if no one will give you a chance. Therefore, it works for everybody, you get a portfolio and get free wedding pictures.

Another way to get this done, is to work as a second shooter for an established photographer. This really is the ideal way as you learn enough of a seasoned pro.

Once you've done a wedding without a few and have a portfolio of their work, as everyone now have to start advertising. I found the local newspapers and even Google AdWords, Craigslist are good places to start.