We all dream of becoming professional photographers, being paid to do what we love. Getting to travel and shoot for a living. Its the dream. We all want it, and are jealous of those who have it.
What about those who have it already, what do they want? Would you believe me if I said they want to be more like you? You probably wouldn’t but I’m not talking about your financial situation or the endless amount of technical questions floating around in your head still, I’m referring to your time. Photographers who work professionally all want a bit more time. For what you may ask? To work more? Put more jobs out? Spend more time with the models they shoot? (That last one may be closer to the mark for some) I would argue they want more time to shoot the things they want.
Anyone who is a good enough photographer to go pro has probably spent years, like you are, coming up with ideas for themselves, experimenting and shooting, and now that they are pros that thought process doesn’t go away, in fact it probably intensifies with their improved knowledge of what they are capable of. Meaning they have bigger and better ideas they want to try out. Unfortunately a professional photographers life is shooting to briefs, answering to art directors, often creating someone else’s vision for something that is probably not related to, nor interests them, and they do this alot!
Professional photographers want to be more like you so they can shoot more of the stuff they want, whenever the idea pops into their head.
What does this mean for you? Yes we know you want to blow up and make it massive, but while your still among us mere mortals, y’know those ideas floating about in your head you think you might try someday, someday after you have made it big and don’t have to concentrate so much on getting a job? You may not have the time to do all those ideas when you do make it big. So right now, while you have the time, start writing them down, you may not be able to do them all but I would think a few of them would be within reach. Now start making them happen, before its too late!
