While it takes a lot of camera and editing skills, being a successful professional photographer is much more than that. If you’re comfortable with your skills and portfolio and you’re wondering if you’re ready to take the leap, check out this great video essay featuring a Experienced experts detail how to know if you’re ready.
Coming to you from Scott Choucino with Tin House StudioThis important video discusses how to know if you are ready to become a professional photographer. What I would say to anyone considering this is to really think carefully about whether they would like the change this will bring regarding their relationship with photography. When you’re running a photography business, not only do you not have the freedom to shoot whatever you want, but you often spend less time on the camera than you think and more time on the camera. things like marketing, invoicing, email, etc., it’s not meant to stop you, but simply to get you to understand the reality of the profession. Check out the video above for the full recap from Choucino.
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