mike_butkus1 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Making money in photography and becoming a millionaire in sports... about the same odds. My son tried the same thing in 2004 and he graduated an Optical Engineer when he saw his prospects disappear in 2002 . He does photography (amazing stuff as well as his wife's stuff) as a side hobby. Every "craft" show I see photographers selling their photos, and very few buyers then 10 years ago. It's like cut glass, we had a famous cut glass company a few towns away from me. They were there some 100 years but in 2006 they closed their doors. No one buys cut glass as gifts anymore, no sales, no business. Thing change, digital changed everything. Sort of like the automobile, horses disappeared and their related jobs. Restaurants, hotels and gift shops opened. There are a lot of free on-line photo course ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_butkus1 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Robyn, I offer one final suggestion. Sign up with PN, and submit your work for critiques. There are some heavyweight photogs on this site, and I'm confident you will learn quite a lot from their feedback. As one with no formal training in photography, I certainly have. Have you seen Fashion Photography in the past 15 years. It has nothing to do with quality... actually I don't know what some of them have to do with anything. You can make money... or you can be a winner in some photo contest here or there. Some of the crappiest "photos" are sold for $100K. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellinder Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Have you seen Fashion Photography in the past 15 years. It has nothing to do with quality... actually I don't know what some of them have to do with anything. You can make money... or you can be a winner in some photo contest here or there. Some of the crappiest "photos" are sold for $100K. I don't follow fashion photography at all, but I get your point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellinder Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Have you seen Fashion Photography in the past 15 years. It has nothing to do with quality... actually I don't know what some of them have to do with anything. You can make money... or you can be a winner in some photo contest here or there. Some of the crappiest "photos" are sold for $100K. I don't follow fashion photography at all, but I get your point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefolks Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 There are many educational institutions, so the choice is yours. I will only add that online resources, like this website, will help you to better understand this craft. If you go to school/college and are serious about your art and craft, you can also get in touch with real opportunities as well. For example, to start working with a professional film crew, and the contacts you make among professors and fellow students may open up some potentially great opportunities for freelancing photography while they are still at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Parsons Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I have heard that both the Armed Forces and Correctional Institutions are eager to provide college grade training to suitable applicants - and you get fed, clothed and housed while you study. There is, of course the daily danger of getting killed - so if I were you, I'd opt for the Armed Forces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samstevens Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 My guess is the OP is a happy freshman by now. [see date of posting.] "You talkin' to me?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Michael Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) Moderator Note This conversations was revived yesterday by two new members, both of whom were spamming. That spam has been removed and both user accounts have been deleted. Previous comments and new members have been deleted for the same reason. This particular thread seems a magnet for spam - and for that reason it is now closed. Edited February 13, 2020 by William Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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