(repost in reply to advice) Thanks, sorry for the late reply, I finished the course, insane value I have to say, thank you for all the advice, I set up a LinkedIn and plan to update it as soon as possible, I plan to try and secure work at the church I volunteer at, (kingsgate community church Peterborough) you should check it out, they have a big media team and often hold events, I think this is a good place to start with my portfolio, I want to ask another question this time specifically about business events, and weddings, obviously never having worked, I have very limited connections to anyone who might be holding businesses events, and with weddings, nobody I know closely is at the age where they would need a wedding photographer, what are the ways I can reach out to these people and secure clients even for free work initially Also, you recommend having a profile picture of yourself on LinkedIn, however I've found in a lot of things I do my age becomes a consideration for serious customers, would you still recommend having my face as my profile picture considering it may be a deterrent to people looking for my service, if not, what would you recommend instead