Taking photography from hobby to profession. Regrets?
GaryA wrote: While I went from hobby to pro, I took a very different path, from what you seem to be exploring, as I shot news. I think the primary difference between hobbyist and pro is consistency. The pro has to capture the exceptional image day-in and day-out, regardless of circumstances. (See #1 above)
As to the title, no real regrets ... but I became a pro in my teens before I realized the how different the life of a photojournalist would be from most of society ... and before I realized how said life style and experiences would impact my everyday life.
Interesting, thank you for the comment. Now when you say news, did you work for a newspaper or news station? Or were you freelance?
I would love to cover news, but figured you really needed to have a 'IN' with one of the above. Or zillion years experience with some serious connections.
I'm thrilled to hear you got started in news, but curious how did you get that start?
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