Originally Posted by
xkaes
Someone who sees photography as mostly a avocation (a hobby or minor occupation) sees it differently from someone who sees it as an occupation.
As an occupation, you have two paths -- with some possible overlap. You can work alone (or with a partner or two) in your own business -- or you get a salary from someone else.
The first option takes a tremendous amount of effort, time, $$$, business acumen, and luck. 90% of all new businesses fail in the first year.
The latter means you are competing with other photographers who might have better qualifications, skills, knowledge, talent, connections, "art speak", etc.
A formal degree is a definite advantage in the latter "employee" track, but no guarantee of anything. A minor or additional degree can also help -- say in journalism, engineering, business, biology......
Just some late night musings.
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