Originally posted by soccerjoe5 For those thinking about going pro or basically doing what you want, a very worthwhile read by top photographer Zack Arias:
How Many Of You Are Standing On The Dock?
Blog posts like these change lives.
Diego
I really like the Transform video from Zack Arias. I am not professional but the blog post, comments along with video gets me something to think serious about. My simple initial goal is to go freelancing when time allows while keeping a full time job that pays the bills.
Is it really feasible? Am I good enough? I unfortunately have my share of doubts. If you ask my lovely but worrisome wife, she rather paid me that minimum wage to get me to spend more time at home. At the moment, I shoot for free at moment of notice and when I can afford to make time for it.
This is a tough decision. My heart tells me to pursue something bigger in the direction of photography and yet I find the vision less clear when I am pulled in different directions. I am single earner in the family of four and I can only explore up to a limit. You should consider yourself fortunate when you are living your career path with passion.
Though all the uncertainties and doubts, I have a passion in sharing pictures with others. It is a joyous moments to capture people's life and special moments in a picture. Photography lets met get close and pay utmost attention to details, I can feel close to people with warmth and the nature with love.
I hope you all allow amateur like myself and all the explorers standing on the dock to raise questions before we make our own path leaving the dock behind us.
Warmest,
Hin