How many members make money in some way through photography?
Apr 9, 2016 21:25:18 #
barrdennis wrote:
I do aerials with a drone, landscapes, weddings, and the local team sports pictures of the high school. I don't make a lot of money but I shoot about 2000 pictures a week witch makes my skills that much better. My money is made doing appliance repair. All you can do is shoot shoot shoot and post on a for sale website like Photoreflect. I have enclosed an aerial with my drone.
Cool shot, but I would crop out the blown sky.
Apr 9, 2016 21:29:50 #
TheDman
Loc: USA
One Rude Dawg wrote:
Might be best to ask, how many have paid off all their equipment? Let alone any profit. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
I have, as well as all photo trips (1 or 2 per year), plus a good profit. I sell fine art and stock.
Apr 9, 2016 21:57:42 #
carl hervol
Loc: jacksonville florida
I did made over 100,000.00 a year from my wedding business that was after exp but i had 10 photographers worker for me .
Apr 9, 2016 22:03:55 #
carl hervol wrote:
I did made over 100,000.00 a year from my wedding business that was after exp but i had 10 photographers worker for me .
And how much were the photographers working for you making?
Apr 9, 2016 22:21:08 #
carl hervol
Loc: jacksonville florida
About 350.00to400.00 we had such a good reputation we did not have to advertise it was all word of mouth some weeks we had to turn down weddings because we were all booket.
Apr 9, 2016 23:17:05 #
I have thought about the same thing. I would think a weddings shooter could make good money if he or she had a great personally and good skills
Apr 10, 2016 00:11:19 #
Apr 10, 2016 02:31:27 #
Your question, isokc, was about making money via photography. I, like most folk here, have a day job and don't rely on photo income. However, what I do earn from my photography skills is access to some pretty interesting life experiences. I volunteer at "the" food and beverage museum in New Orleans- a 501(c)3 non-profit- and from that association have some of the best food in the world, meet wonderful people, drink way too much, am invited on remarkable adventures and to fancy events - certainly more than I'd pay to attend. Plus, hob-nob with food celebrities, politicians, activists, and a few weirdoes. There's no 1099... in fact, I'm a charitable donation! So, making money: No, but benefitting in many ways, including financially: Yes- not a lot, but nonetheless, yes.
isokc wrote:
I hear how hard it is to make money in photography and it's very competitive. I'm wondering what percentage of UHH members (take an educated guess if you want)make money through photography. Just for clarification, it can be small amounts, large amounts, money made through selling prints or perhaps in some other way.
Just curious. Thanks for your guesses!
Just curious. Thanks for your guesses!
Apr 10, 2016 11:35:47 #
Bike guy wrote:
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FineArtAmerica.com is a really great place (if not the best) to sell your work. I have made a good deal of extra $$ there over the last four years when I first joined.
Apr 10, 2016 11:43:21 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
isokc wrote:
I hear how hard it is to make money in photography and it's very competitive. I'm wondering what percentage of UHH members (take an educated guess if you want)make money through photography. Just for clarification, it can be small amounts, large amounts, money made through selling prints or perhaps in some other way.
Just curious. Thanks for your guesses!
Just curious. Thanks for your guesses!
If I had a nickel for every rejection slip, I'd probably be ahead of the game!
Apr 10, 2016 11:49:02 #
thephotoman wrote:
To get even a movodium of accuracy with this question,
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What is a "movodium"?
Apr 10, 2016 11:52:21 #
For 25 years I made my living from photography. Now I make my living from video work. Next I want to try abstract painting. Push yourself....
Apr 10, 2016 13:47:51 #
bwana wrote:
Any idea of the number that simply view w/o commenting?
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bwa
A wild guess but I would say 20% - 25%.
Don
Apr 10, 2016 13:57:04 #
photoman022
Loc: Manchester CT USA
I've sold $450 worth of 11x14 photos (matted and framed); total profit was $400. Ebay matts and low cost frames make it possible.
Apr 24, 2016 00:09:46 #
HarryM
Loc: NYC (now in Florida)
I don't look for work, but friends refer me & word gets out.
Have done a couple of weddings, out door group shots,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc.
They can be a challenge, but I enjoy it.
Have done a couple of weddings, out door group shots,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc.
They can be a challenge, but I enjoy it.
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