Hi
Many ask me about the possibilities of making money from photography, and even how much I make. It is important for me to use this journal to explain my approach and point of view. I don't do photography for money. Now, that doesn't mean I don't make money out of it from time to time, but I don't do it for the money.
I have a day job where I manage marketing for a media company I work for, so my photography is not something I need to make a living from. If I wanted to make money out of photography I am in a position I can, but I choose not to. Not at this point. Let me explain.
You can make money out of photography in several ways:
1. Photography projects on demand - when someone hires you to take photographs of something (advertising, fashion, architecture, jewelry, etc')
2. Events photography - weddings, congress, etc'
3. Journalism - working for a paper, taking pictures for journal coverage
4. Stock - selling your work for copyrights use
5. Posters - Making money out of prints of your work sold
6. Selling rights of photo exhibits and the showing of your work.
7. Books and Gallery selling
OK, so there are lots of ways, and there are ways to make money out of photography.. But... What if you want to focus on ART? You are left with options 4-7 and that means that you are less in control of your income, because all these options are not permanganate and regular, and more of things that are being offered to you from time to time. Maybe option 4 is different and it can be permanganate, but artists don't like their work to be used as stock.
What I'm trying to say, in other words, is that in deciding I want to shoot art I decided not to compromise on the way I make my money out of photography. I don't want people to use me just to execute technique photography, I want to be the creator and decide to myself how I want things to look no matter what a "client" thinks. In order to keep this way of thinking and working, I know I can't depend on my photography for money.
In time, I hope that options 4-7 would be worth more money on regular bases since I would build a name for myself and be able to sell my work on regular bases.
I can see myself getting there in time, and it's building up as time goes. It's better for me to do it that way since I have obligations to my family to bring money without taking risks. It may be different for you.
You may not have a problem with photo journalism, or even weddings and such. There is a lot of money in that and that can be sufficient to be a full time job for you. You may also want to take a risk and try your luck in making money out of art, and I want to tell you that it's possible - good luck no matter what you like to try.
To close this words I want to sum it all up in saying that I don't work for making money, I make money so I could work
Now, I invite you to take a look with me, at 10 of my favorites Under my weekly spotlight
A great combination of color and perspective.
The depth and mood is very good. The exposure could be better, but the expression is good enough to break through.
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What a combination and expression. Hard not to feel this one.
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The fact that the heads are missing is wonderful.
It allows us as viewers to imagine the rest, to fill in the missing parts.
Heart warming piece.
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Total Favorites up to now: 19
What makes a beautiful woman in a beat up car even more beautiful?
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A wonderful abstract look at the urban surrounding. The framing made this work in almost 3D.
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The use of DOF (Depth Of Field) made the expression stronger.
I'm not sure what chocolate has to do with the idea here, but I guess that boredom effects in a weird way.
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Total Favorites up to now: 8
Wonderful macro work. The world in the perspective of a small drop.
I love the combination of colors and depth of field
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Total Favorites up to now: 15
Speaking of the perspective through a water drop, here is a whole glass of it to make the impact. Brilliant planning of this shot. Good idea and wonderful execution.
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Total Favorites up to now: 30
Lazy afternoon... I would love getting lazy down there.
Beautiful landscape photography with the use of HDR. Well done!
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Total Favorites up to now: 16
Brilliant shot, though you can find so many "wrong" things about it.
Bravo!
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Total Favorites up to now: 29
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It's amazing to see how much beauty and quality is passed un-noticed here in all one week. I hope that more great work will get noticed here. It's up to us. Use the comments favorites power to support the un-noticed.
Keep supporting!
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1. Art is all about expression
2. About Photography, and Israel too
3. DA Thoughts
4. Infra Red
5. Let me shed some Light
6. All the Info you can probably get on me – The BTL with G
7. Listen to "One Day"
8. About freedom of speech and ethics
9. A Different Look At Israel / Part 3, and part 4
10. Where you can download the "A Different Look At Israel" presentations.
11. Summing up 3 years of being a DeviantArt member
12. Summing up what I had to say in 2006
13. Special Interview - An Eye On The World
14. Tips on Shooting indoors
15. Tips on recommended filters
16. Using build in flash
17. Keep your pixels yours
If you didn't hear about the wonderful project of ArtistsForCharity now its the time! go, share, and help.
These are five prints of my work, I gave to the project so far:
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Yours, G
If you don't want to read all this Bla Bla Bla, you can simply download the "A Different Look At Israel" presentations here.
