A career in fashion, journalism, and photography has been considered unstable up until now, but that thought process is gradually evolving.
Pursuing arts as a career is a dream come true for most people. A career in fashion, journalism, and photography has been considered unstable up until now, but that thought process is gradually evolving.
It is sensible to research about a career before you choose to pursue it. What if you leave a stable career path behind only to pursue something that you might not enjoy in the future?
With that in mind, we’ve listed a few pros and cons of photography as a career.
PROS
Freedom and flexibility
Most photographers choose to work as freelancers rather than work with companies. This gives them the freedom to choose the projects they want to work on and the numbers of hours they want to put in behind their craft each day.
It also allows you to embrace your creativity at your terms. For instance, you might hate shooting weddings, but you might be crazy about wildlife photography. Depending on your likes and dislikes, you can choose your projects.
Get paid for what you love
Photography is not something most students are encouraged to pursue as a profession. Several people, at least in India, practice it as a hobby. So, if you are the odd one who gets to do what you love, you should consider yourself lucky!
CONS
It comes with a price tag
A good camera won’t define your photography skills, but will enhance them. If you want to offer the best to your clients and keep them coming back for more, you need to be willing to invest in expensive technology.
To give you an idea, a Nikon entry-level DSLR camera costs at least INR 65,000. A good quality 50mm lens will cost you nothing less than INR 10,000. And then there is other equipment like tripods, memory cards, and lens filters you need to invest in. All photographers need to own this essential photography gear. To put it simply, being a photographer comes with a price tag.
No guaranteed income
As with any freelance career, photography doesn’t guarantee you a fixed income. If the workflow is good, you’ll make more than you expected.
There will also be times when you will be out of work.
If you want to pursue photography as a profession, you need to be mentally prepared for a time when you will have a lot of money as well as a time when you will have little or no money.
Look beyond your craft
Working in an office will ensure that you have designated duties. You do what is expected of you — nothing more, nothing less.
But when you branch out on your own, you have to look beyond your craft. You will be required to look into your personal finances and tax, correspondence and sales inquiries, making invoices and contracts, photo editing and even social media promotion!
In Association with www.careerNinja.in
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