{"id":48314,"date":"2018-05-16T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=48314"},"modified":"2018-05-15T14:53:06","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T18:53:06","slug":"when-you-should-quit-your-day-job-for-a-full-time-photography-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/when-you-should-quit-your-day-job-for-a-full-time-photography-career\/","title":{"rendered":"When You Should Quit Your Day Job for a Full-Time Photography Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You are just not that into your day job anymore. You love making photographs. Your friends and family tell you that you are really good at it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Maybe people are already hiring you and you are shooting assignments on the weekends. You sleep, eat, and breathe photography and are chomping at the bit to jump in with both feet. Is it time to quit your day job?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>The truth is, only you can answer that question. What I can do is share my experience and give you a check list. The rest will be up to you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I am a big believer in teaching others from the mistakes that I have made. Exactly 20 years ago, I left my staff photography position at a small weekly newspaper because I wanted to work for larger news organizations and be able to travel to cover stories internationally.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>In addition to working at the paper, I had a few portrait clients and had already been hired a handful of times to photograph weddings so I figured I was set.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What I didn&#8217;t realize at the time was that the word &#8220;freelancer&#8221; actually means &#8220;business owner.&#8221;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Meaning my success both financially and in general as an independently employed photographer was dependent on my ability to run a business.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>As an idealistic person I insisted to myself that talent and determination would be enough.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>This was my version of quitting my day job, and let&#8217;s just say, I have had to eat many slices of humble pie along the way.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you are ready to make the jump and become a professional photographer, I applaud your adventurous spirit and welcome you aboard.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Below is a checklist of what you will need in order to succeed. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>At this stage I will assume:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">You have your gear or at least one camera body, a few lenses, and a flash \u2014 the rest you can rent or buy as you are able. You have enough experience with your gear that you are confident and when you do run into technical difficulties or any kind of difficulty, and you know how to troubleshoot and remain calm under pressure.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">You have your niche or a specific market where you think your ideal clients are, and you have a strategy of how to reach them. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">You have a website or well populated Instagram account where potential clients can see your work. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\">You have enough money in your savings account that you can financially weather starting a business.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>This is the time when you will spend more money than you earn.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What you need in your bag of tricks besides camera gear: <\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I often think about my camera bag like Mary Poppins&#8217; carpet bag or Hermione Granger&#8217;s magic bag \u2014 there are things that I can pull out of my bag of tricks which are not physical, things like skill, experience, relationships, and resources. <\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Business acumen:&nbsp;<\/b>Marketing, sales and advertising know-how. If you don&#8217;t know the difference between these three things you might need to tap on the brakes before you quit your day job. Your success in today&#8217;s market depends more on your skill as a business person than as a photographer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>We all have seen plenty of mediocre photographers who are booked solid with assignments. This is because they are good businesspeople. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Graphic designer:<\/b>&nbsp;If you don&#8217;t have graphic design skills you need to hire someone who does. Develop a relationship with them so they know how you want your designs, logo, books, and cards to look.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>I have worked with the same graphic designer for six years and because he knows what I like, it saves me time and money.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Insurance:<\/b>&nbsp;You need to buy insurance to cover that expensive equipment you just invested in as well as liability insurance. As a freelancer, you will also have to buy your own health insurance. And you may want to buy home\/renters insurance to cover any of the business equipment your business policy doesn&#8217;t cover.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>A professional community:<\/b>&nbsp;Don&#8217;t go it alone.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>I repeat, don&#8217;t go it alone. There&#8217;s a lot to learn, and thankfully in my experience the photography industry has one of the most supportive communities I have ever experienced. Join a professional association like ASMP, NPPA, or APA. Get involved with a local group or even a Facebook group.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>And, of course Adorama&#8217;s Learning Center and the event space provide many opportunities to learn new skills and grow your community. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Stay persistent (it&#8217;ll pay off):<\/b>&nbsp;Make sure inside your bag of tricks you have skin thickener and a sense of humor. Being in a creative field means that you will have to deal with a lot of rejection.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>In the beginning, you may not land the jobs you thought you&#8217;d land. Or you may land a job and then the client doesn&#8217;t like your work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Perhaps they like the first few jobs you do but then they want something different. Perhaps they no longer have the budget for professional photography, so the graphic designer is just going to take the photos on their smartphone. How you respond to these situations will determine how long you remain in the field. I have been a professional photographer for 20 years and I am proof that persistence is the secret sauce. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The ability to pivot.<\/b> In the age of social media and the internet, photography has been a quickly changing industry. There is more demand for imagery than ever, but there is also a glut of images available and anyone with a smart phone is a photographer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>As a professional, you must be willing to pivot, learn new skills, and keep up with the changing demands. When I started, I was a &#8220;photojournalist,&#8221; I still am but I am also &#8220;a visual storyteller,&#8221; a &#8220;custom content producer&#8221; and I have needed to rely on my other skills such as writing, filmmaking, art direction, and photo curating to remain relevant in the field. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you have already thought of all of these things, then you are well on your way. Congratulations on quitting your job and I wish you great success in your new one. Let me know how it goes. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are just not that into your day job anymore. You love making photographs. 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