How can I make a career change & a living as a photographer, also which photography schools are best?

Job Seeker asked:


I began a new hobby last December that I absolutely love and would like to turn into a career. I have no formal training in photography, but would consider going back to school to get another degree. I already have a B.A. in Psychology. I know that very, very few photographers get rich or become famous. I just want to love what I do and earn enough to make a living for one person.

Cliff

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2 Responses to “How can I make a career change & a living as a photographer, also which photography schools are best?”

1. tan0301 Says:
   November 19th, 2008 at 10:56 am

   Technicznie nie trzeba mie? stopnia w fotografii. Mam jeden, ale tego nie robi? fotografii jako moj? prac? .. Mam inne stopni. Je?li planujemy na odstrza? wesel i imprez niektórzy ludzie lubi? s?ysze? o innym stopniu nie obchodzi tak d?ugo, jak zdj?cia s? wysokiej jako?ci. W miar? dokonywania ?ycia udaje, ?e zale?y od miejsca zamieszkania, ile tam jest konkurencja i jak ludzie w ogóle o wype?nienie wynajem dla fotografów wydarze?. Oko?o tutaj wi?kszo?? ludzi po prostu strony wujka Joe aparat i niech podejmie jego najlepszych strza?ów.

2. Mere_Mortal Says:
   November 21st, 2008 at 12:06 am

   http://www.brooks.edu/

   This is a very good school.

   Personally, I would not recommend photography as a career.

   Photography is extremely competitive and only a few can make a real living at it.

   Truck drivers, dentists, plumbers, and optometrists make far more money than the average photographer. Those professions are useful and physically productive. They help the common good.

   There is absolutely nothing wrong with photography as a career but I think you will find it ultimately frustrating and a endless drain on your pocketbook. Most photographers do not break even.

   j

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