crossroads where i've been building my photography business on the side and want to make the move to leave the office job behind me and start having the life i dream of... freedom. I'm forty now and have worked "for the man" since the age of 17.... but do i have the courage to fly? How does one know if they're ready to take that giant step? any advice from anyone and I'd also like to hear from those who have taken the plunge?
2007-03-26 03:25:39 · 3 answers · asked by JaneyGirl 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
I've been self-employed for nearly 15 years now - it took courage knowing that my kids may eat a lot of macaroni while things got off the ground. I found a sharp and hard-working partner, worked sometimes 60 to 80 hours a week at it for the first couple of years, knowing that I always had the option to go work for someone else part-time if i had to.
It was scary, fun, exhausting, and so worth it! Never thought this would happen, but today I was invited to be one of the guest speakers at a forum for artists looking to launch their careers - how satisfying is that?
My advice (for anything, really) is just hold your nose and jump. If you've done all your homework (business plan, market research yadda yadda) and if you work hard, failure just isn't an option.
Good fortune on your journey!
2007-03-26 09:25:29 · answer #1 · answered by joyfulpaints 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but when you find out, LET ME KNOW!!! I am only 21 and I have been working since I was 16 and I'm ALREADY tired of working "for the man". LOL....I would love to start my own photography business, fashion boutique, or modeling agency. I lack the confidence and the experience so I don't know where to start. Because I am young, I feel like people wont take me seriously. If you have any advice for me, I would appreciate it! :)
2007-03-26 12:58:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's pretty risky. try taking a sabbatical, if you could, and trying out your new business. otherwise, you would have to consider that photographers (hobbyists and pros) are a dime a dozen. probably only one percent of everyone who has a camera end up being annie leibovitz or seth resnick.
if you're going for wedding photography, that would probably be more secure, though no less tough than your office job. freedom will probably not be a big part of it, either.
sorry if i sound pessimistic. hehe, i'm a better safe than sorry kind of guy. good luck!
2007-03-27 11:27:22 · answer #3 · answered by paengc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋