Saturday, July 2, 2011

Photography as a Profession

Photography is a rapidly growing industry and many people are opting for it. However as glamorous as it seems it is a pretty hectic and harsh profession.
Firstly the pay is crappy compared to the demands made by your employers. Then keeping up with the fast paced life is difficult. You have to make this your full-time job as balancing it with your day job is not possible.
You will have to go to different locations and take pictures which you aren’t even interested in.
Competition is another drawback. You may be taking pictures for a client and then without notice you may be handed the pink slip.
This line is mostly for the ‘very’ talented or the ‘very’ connected. Otherwise you are just taking a big risk.