Photography And School: Are They The Real World?

Photography and School: Lessons To Learn As A Commercial photographer This lectures may or may not be applicable to other photography fields. 1. School is Not the Real World The fact that you did really well in school and that your teachers loved you means nothing at all in the real world. Yes, taking great pictures is really important, but even more important is how well you run your business. Are you good at marketing yourself, negotiating, networking, pitching yourself on a conference call, managing cash flow, etc? Do you like business? 2. It’s Really Hard to Become and Stay a Successful Commercial Photographer Let’s say you work hard enough and are lucky enough to build a good client base. You will always be working just as hard to find your next clients and keeping your existing clients. A commercial photographer who becomes lazy is a broke photographer. The unfortunate reality of this industry is that fruits come to those who labor the most. 3. You Will Not Want to Be a ...