Photography is a wonderful art form that enables us get out with our Canon EOS cameras and flex our creative muscles. For many of us it’s just a hobby that fits in with our lifestyles, while others have turned it into a full-time or part-time career. In this big expert guide, we look at five exciting and varied revenue streams available for photographers and show you how to take the first steps from being an amateur or enthusiast photographer to becoming semi-pro and, eventually, run a successful business as a professional photographer.
If you got into photography purely to make a quick buck then you’re doing it for the wrong reasons, but there are ways to make some extra money with your camera. We’ll go over the five main ones here, including submitting your images to publications, selling your shots on stock libraries, shooting weddings and portraits, selling your own high-quality prints and even running some photo workshops. While you could specialize in any of these fields, it’s always good to have multiple revenue streams on the go in case one of them delivers a quiet month. Regular and predictable work can be a rarity when you’re your own boss! Let’s get into it…
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