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"It is not fun to work long hours of anything, and it is even less fun when something you used to do for entertainment turns into a chore." This is exactly why
by parvenu74 9y ago
"It is not fun to work long hours of anything, and it is even less fun when something you used to do for entertainment turns into a chore."
This is exactly why I quit photography: it was a passion in which I indulged in my own time that became a job when I didn't say no to friends (and then their friends, acquaintances, and sometimes strangers) who wanted me to photograph their wedding or similar "on your feet 12 hours" types of events. Fortunately I have this programming thing on which to fall back. :-)
- bearbearbear 9y agoAlso the fact that the market is over-saturated and nobody needs a photographer because literally anyone can point an iPhone at whatever they like and get a perfect photo. Photography was hard in the 80s when you had to do your own lighting and process and develop film. Not anymore.
- barry0079 9y agoI held a similar opinion until I saw an amazing wedding photographer work her magic. That was a highly skilled job with a lot of work and effort and knowledge at play.
- bluesroo 9y agoEasy to do, but hard to do well. And as a layperson in the photography world it's hard to know what you're missing until you compare an amateur and a professional side-by-side.