Sometimes all it takes is being in the right place at the right time.  That’s pretty much what happened to Andrew Rowe MacPherson. Angus went from being a hobby photographer to glamorous career in advertising and design.  His interest in photography began at an early age. While other 11 year old kids were building model airplanes, he was building his own darkroom.  Despite the practical degree he had got from college his true desire was to be a photographer.

He started off in London looking for work as an assistant but soon found it difficult to break into the business.  So he headed for Japan where he began photographing rock bands for magazines. He spent two years in Japan building his portfolio.  Now that was pretty clever.  He found his own niche and used that niche to build his portfolio.

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The National Press Photographers Association NPPA is a worthy investment.  Or you can tag this website on your “favorites” and still get some very good information like I did.  Stock photography is the new method for photographers to bank, market and advertise photos.  There is a plethora of Stock photography websites. So which one do you choose?  As I read through sports photography articles written by the “experts” I check out the resources that are mentioned in their articles.  Often these resources are overlooked because they are typically at the end of an article.  But I am always on the lookout for these references and resources because I know, they know, where to go to get the best information and tools necessary to have a successful photography business.

That is how I discovered the NPAA website.  This association has been around since 1946 and they are known worldwide.  Although they cater to photojournalists, any photographer will benefit from the information and…