It might not be everyone’s goal but just about anyone who has ever sold an image will have considered it at least briefly. Once you discover that your camera can be a cash machine, the thought of trading in the nine-to-five for days of professional shooting is never far behind.
After all, you’d be getting paid to do something that you currently do for pleasure.
But there’s a big difference, of course, between photographing for fun — and enjoying the odd income from it — and relying on your camera to pay the mortgage and feed the family. Starting any new business is hard, demands some very specific knowledge and often includes an expensive on-the-job education.
That’s especially true of professional photography which now has plenty of tempting roads leading in but is harder than ever to stay in full-time.
Only 10 Percent of your Time is Spent Behind the Camera
