Alex wrote: All good points mentioned already. Might I add, if you love photography as an occupation, then consider you can not reap what you do not sow. You have mentioned that you don't advertise and that there hasn't been much you can do to get business. My friend, there is always something that can be done. Have you positioned your photography with complimenting products/companies? Example: Wedding photographer might cultivate relationships with bakeries, wedding gown stores/rentals, wedding planners, popular wedding venues, etc. Keep in mind there very likely will be others with the same plan. So prepare to demonstrate you are the best fit, and that they would benefit from working with you.
I've had the great fortune to interview many of the top photographers from around the world and learn what inspired them, challenges they faced and what fueled them to move forward. Not only here with elite photographers, but when you study the behavior of the successful and you look at similarities between them. You start seeing commonalities. Such as: when faced with adversities, they remain relentless towards their goals and beliefs. When you factor in what these people are doing, their path in life is congruent with what they absolutely love to do.
There are a number of quotes that really resonates with me, for sake of this discussion... I'm going to share this one from Rory Vaden who states in his book Take the Stairs "Success is never owned… it's RENTED. And the RENT is due EVERY DAY!"
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Alex wrote: The problem with just 'quitting' under the impression that there are better opportunities out there. Is that if the grass is indeed greener in other areas of photography, you would still need to mow it.
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