Well, you are correct, Paul, if you are talking about the top one
percent, the guys who are grossing a million-plus a year. The median
income of fulltime professional photographers in the US the last time I
check was about $27,000. I kind of guess that you would not consider
that a good living, but 1/2 of the fulltime photogs make less than that,
and I would guess that 90% of the rest make under $50,000.
But to put your comment, and Peter's into perspective with each other,
most of the photos you see published are an editor's choice, not the
photographer's.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Paul Stenquist wrote:
Not if you want to earn a decent living. Inferior work with a
fashionable twist can get you fifteen minutes of fame, but to earn a
good living as a pro, you have to produce consistently excellent
photography. And that comes from someone who could never earn a good
living as a pro.
Paul
On Oct 29, 2005, at 2:51 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
From what I've seen 3. is also optional...
graywolf wrote:
Well, from my experience to be a financially successful professional
photographer you need three things.
1. A really tough ego.
2. Relentless self promotion.
3. An eye for an image.
All else is optional.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Mark Roberts wrote:
"William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: "Herb Chong"
the assumption among many professional photographers is that you
have the skill or you wouldn't be there.
That is not a safe assumption for them to make.
That's an understatement.
I've run into a lot of pro photographers who are only able to do
what they do because the automation in the camera has enough skill
to cover for them.
I suspect that the % of truly skilled pro photographers is now
hovering at an all time low.
I've saw evidence of that at the photo shop. We used to do a lot of
processing for pros. When they started making the transition to
digital
you could see who really had a handle on exposure and who didn't. Not
many did.
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