Any freelance photographers on here?

[number41]

I'd like to try a bit of freelance photography but am confsed by all the press association stuff! Could anyone explain what it involves getting a press pass so I can take photographs at events? Do you have to work for an established company or is creating your own online site OK? What are the prices, etc invloved with getting a press pass?

Thanks for any advice! I'm overloaded with info and cant make sense of it all!!

 

[number41]

So basically the best thing to do is get the website up and running, start off with local events who just give away press passes to build up my portfolio, then just aim larger when its established and I can start earning money from it? A huuuuge step from my 9-5 job which would probably never happen, but would be nice to try as leaving IT to become a photographer would be heaven!!