'I asked myself, what were the possibilities to earn money from this,' he says. They're also great platforms to see other photographers' work so you can learn from what they are doing.'Īfter graduating in economics, German photographer Radomir Jakubowski decided to turn his love of wildlife photography into his profession.
'Facebook and Instagram were very important to develop my career, so I always encourage people to be present, to share work and to comment and respond to people. I invested a lot of time in it, but I also loved it. '10 years ago I was publishing and speaking to people every day. 'At the beginning I was very present on Facebook and my community started to grow and grow,' says Marina. There she honed her photography skills and built up a portfolio that she turned into her first book.īuilding up engaged social media communities, including half a million followers on Facebook, has been integral to her success. But her love of wildlife photography began at the Cabárceno wildlife park just 15 minutes from her home in Santander, northern Spain. Spanish photographer Marina Cano has built up a thriving career photographing wildlife across the world and become known for capturing drama and emotion between animals.
