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Mar 22, 2018 16:29:28 #

ValliPride Loc: Lost in Florida

It's my Passion not my job. Once it started to become a job, I lost the passion, it's nice to sell a few prints now and then, that money is put aside to help pay for some new camera toys, I Donate my time and photos saving Dogs,"One Photo at a Time"🐾🐾

Mar 22, 2018 16:34:22 #

canon Lee

BigGWells wrote:

the best way to make money in photography is to sell all of your gear and put in a CD...

Sounds like you are giving up BIG G?

Mar 22, 2018 17:09:49 #

truetexan

I started shooting 3 years ago strictly as a hobby. something i really enjoy doing. I enjoy shooting a few pics, (200-300 on any particular outing) culling thru my shots finding a couple good ones and doing a little post processing to make a good photo better. To allow others to "see" what i "saw" when i took the photograph (or thought i saw). Recently my wife has been suggesting i should sell some of my photos. She thinks they are that good. (of course she IS my wife). But i have been contemplating the move more and more...The main issue for me is that i really enjoy shooting now, looking for that great spot, or opportunity. I don't want get to the point where I "have to shoot" to make money. Or where i am looking at a shot as a "moneymaker" type of shot. The photographs i have taken that my wife believes are worth selling are the shots I really just "enjoyed" to get...Not decided which way to go yet...What do ya'll think...

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Mar 22, 2018 17:28:01 #

canon Lee

truetexan wrote:

I started shooting 3 years ago strictly as a hobby... (show quote)

Hi truetexan.... Starting a new business has very little to do with your love of photography, but all to do with "marketing", & making money! You need to know the difference between a "working" photographer and someone that loves to shoot..... Marketing will tell you how many people will pay you money for your shootings.. You and your friends may all be wowed at your photos, but outside of this small group, is there a market there for you to sell to those you don't know? Are your photos something that others like and will want to buy them?.... Its Business!
I would much rather do photography as a "job" then to hate what I do for a living! Business is all about making money!

Mar 22, 2018 19:09:37 #

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

canon Lee wrote:

How many actually are seeking to be in the business of photography? Part time to full time?

Do not want to destroy the joy of the hobby.

Mar 22, 2018 19:40:29 #

Photographer Jim Loc: Rio Vista, CA

Architect1776 wrote:

Do not want to destroy the joy of the hobby.

Doing photography as a business really doesn’t have to take away from the joy of the activity itself. But doing it as a business can lessen your enjoyment of running a business!

Mar 22, 2018 19:49:32 #

gener202002

canon Lee wrote:

How many actually are seeking to be in the business of photography? Part time to full time?

For minimal gains. I am retired and don't really care. A few of my photos have sold on stock agencies but not that many. Of course, I am competing, with my 1000 or so pictures out there, with people that put out that many pictures, and very, very good pictures, in a month or three. So I don't expect huge success. Maybe someday. I have heard that some photographers make up to $20,000 a month through stock agencies, but I doubt that all that many people do. Maybe they do though, as they are so good and putting out many pictures all the time. One difficulty with stock agencies is that they have millions upon millions of photos for sale, (at a very low price I might add) and that means huge, huge competition. And there are numerous stock agencies out there.

Mar 22, 2018 20:19:08 #

Pkfish Loc: Wilson Wy

Would love to get my photography to pay for my adventures or a least part of them. That will be my goal after my retirement. It’s probably not reality but it’s something I’m working on. I’ve got some shots at a large business right now being looked at. Mostly would like to get retirement going.

Mar 22, 2018 20:43:49 #