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Originally Posted by LoveBoating
One photographer, who told me he wasn't that much of a "pro" (I'd definitely call him a "pro" after I seen some of his work) told me it can take years upon years to become a "good paid" photographer. I can believe that!
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He was right, and he also might have mentioned to you about how the photography world in general has changed to the point where it's getting harder to make a good living doing it (or at least hardER to make a good living).
A few years ago when I started selling stock images, not a ton of people were into it and you could make some decent money at it. Then the "affordable" DSLRs hit the market and saturated the consumer area. Now, you still have to have an eye for being able to take a good shot and know what you're doing (otherwise the agencies still won't accept them), but the sheer number of people who decided to try their hand at stock photography put a dent in it. Agencies popped up that sold discounted priced images... the number of submitters that you're competing against
quintupled, etc.
Some folks on a tight budget will also try to skip hiring a professional wedding photographer now, too. They'll try to get Uncle Bob or a coworker who has the new DSLR to do it for them instead for a few $$. Sometimes it works out ok if they're not picky, sometimes they realize the mistake after-the-fact, but regardless, the wedding photo business has taken a slight hit, too. Of course, the recession hasn't helped ANY segment of the photography business as both small and large businesses and people in general cut back on "fluff" expenses.
Just adding that as a slightly off the topic side note about how the "pro" world today is different from the pro world a few years ago.
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