Comments on: Can Facebook Help You To Become A Professional? http://www.digitalpicturezone.com/digital-photography-tips-and-tricks/can-facebook-help-you-to-become-a-professional/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://www.digitalpicturezone.com/digital-photography-tips-and-tricks/can-facebook-help-you-to-become-a-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-13987 David Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:36:59 +0000 http://www.digitalpicturezone.com/?p=1356#comment-13987 How many 'professional' photographers are there in the country? Now lets be honest - how many of them genuinely make a living, pay a mortgage and feed the family out of the camera bag. A very low percentage. These kind of comments are rather cruel encouraging people into believing they can make a living as a photographer. When I first went professional in the 1970s there were only 6 full-time professional wildlife photographers in the country - now there are thousands who claim to be. Each year about 100 students leave colleges and universities thinking they are on the road to being a wildlife photographer let alone all the others that are looking at other types of photography. Certainly enthusiasts can enjoy photography and sell a few images where possible. But don't built up peoples hopes and fill your own pocket offering courses to become a professional! How many ‘professional’ photographers are there in the country? Now lets be honest – how many of them genuinely make a living, pay a mortgage and feed the family out of the camera bag. A very low percentage.
These kind of comments are rather cruel encouraging people into believing they can make a living as a photographer.
When I first went professional in the 1970s there were only 6 full-time professional wildlife photographers in the country – now there are thousands who claim to be. Each year about 100 students leave colleges and universities thinking they are on the road to being a wildlife photographer let alone all the others that are looking at other types of photography.
Certainly enthusiasts can enjoy photography and sell a few images where possible. But don’t built up peoples hopes and fill your own pocket offering courses to become a professional!

]]> By: Roger http://www.digitalpicturezone.com/digital-photography-tips-and-tricks/can-facebook-help-you-to-become-a-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-6621 Roger Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:38:07 +0000 http://www.digitalpicturezone.com/?p=1356#comment-6621 Great post. I am in the the process of creating Roger Younce Photography and posting my photos soon. - Roger Great post. I am in the the process of creating Roger Younce Photography and posting my photos soon.

- Roger

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