Becoming a full-time photographer can be a really exciting time, but it can be tremendously difficult to know when it is the right time to take the risk and step into the world of running your own business. If you find yourself considering that move, check out this helpful video that features an experience wedding photographer sharing three things to carefully consider before you make the jump to professional photography.
Coming to you from Katelyn James, this great video discuss three aspects you should consider before becoming a professional photographer. Along with very practical considerations, such as finances, I think it is crucially important to have an understanding of what daily life as a professional photographer is really like. It is easy to think that being a professional simply means taking photos more and more and getting paid for doing so, but that could not be further from the truth. Pressing the shutter is actually just a small part of what a professional does. Professionals have to wear many hats, which include marketing, managing finances, client relations, and much more, and you might not find everything that goes into the pursuit renders the craft better left as a beloved hobby than a profession. Check out the video above for the full rundown from James.
