Photography in 25 Worst jobs
Apr 25, 2019 20:48:57 #
This is an interesting short little article about photography today as a profession.
https://petapixel.com/2019/04/22/photographer-named-one-of-the-25-worst-jobs-in-the-us/
https://petapixel.com/2019/04/22/photographer-named-one-of-the-25-worst-jobs-in-the-us/
Apr 26, 2019 07:50:05 #
OlinBost
Loc: Marietta, Ga.
A neighbor down street from me is a professional photographer and has lost several big clients due to the economy and large companies use local less expensive (and less talented) people.
Apr 26, 2019 09:59:49 #
Is it because shots from phones and tablets are "good enough" for people these days? Same with streaming music -- it's good enough.
Lastly -- the reason you get so many social media offers to "teach" you how to take photographs? Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach.
Lastly -- the reason you get so many social media offers to "teach" you how to take photographs? Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach.
Apr 26, 2019 12:12:09 #
Architect1776 wrote:
This is an interesting short little article about photography today as a profession.
https://petapixel.com/2019/04/22/photographer-named-one-of-the-25-worst-jobs-in-the-us/
https://petapixel.com/2019/04/22/photographer-named-one-of-the-25-worst-jobs-in-the-us/
Glad I do it just for fun! Best wishes!
Apr 26, 2019 13:07:08 #
Architect1776 wrote:
This is an interesting short little article about photography today as a profession.
https://petapixel.com/2019/04/22/photographer-named-one-of-the-25-worst-jobs-in-the-us/
https://petapixel.com/2019/04/22/photographer-named-one-of-the-25-worst-jobs-in-the-us/
In my opinion, being passionate about one's profession is a must and should be the primary reason for choosing it. I'm not referencing a "job" to make money. I'm talking about a "profession". If photography is not a passion, find something else to do in life. We are only here once.
Mark
Apr 26, 2019 16:06:57 #
Los-Angeles-Shooter
Loc: Los Angeles
Many trends are trashing photographers' incomes. One of them is the growth of stock photography. Why hire a shooter when you can choose from millions of good enough ... or even outstanding ... photos that have already been shot?
Apr 26, 2019 16:58:44 #
markngolf wrote:
In my opinion, being passionate about one's profession is a must and should be the primary reason for choosing it. I'm not referencing a "job" to make money. I'm talking about a "profession". If photography is not a passion, find something else to do in life. We are only here once.
Mark
Mark
Fortunately, there has always been room in my in my life for both. My lifetime avocation for 65+ years has been birding (binoculars, not camera). My vocations, too many to list. I moved around a lot because jobs that started out being fun, a requirement, ceased to be fun. I never looked for fulfilment in my jobs, only income. Fulfilment came from birding, income kept body and soul together.
Just an observation: My dad, who's job was his passion, died at 61 years of age of stress related heart disease. I retired at age 56, I wasn't going to let that happen to me. Caught up on a lot of stuff we had wanted to do. Worked if something caught my fancy. If it quit being fun I quit. I'm almost 76 now and still functional. I bird with a camera now more than binoculars.
Apr 26, 2019 18:16:14 #
markngolf wrote:
In my opinion, being passionate about one's profession is a must and should be the primary reason for choosing it. I'm not referencing a "job" to make money. I'm talking about a "profession". If photography is not a passion, find something else to do in life. We are only here once.
Mark
Mark
That is true to a limit.
You must be able to survive on the income.
I am passionate about Architecture.
But would not do photography professionally because I want a fun and challenging hobby.
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