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Talya:
Lev, do not be modest :) You are talented and yes, you are lucky. By lucky I do not mean that you got a good spot by accident or something like that. I mean that you lucky to like subject that sells and style that has a big market. Some people like to shoot, let say, crocodiles in natural environment and there is no way they can reach your sales level, does not matter how good they are.
I do not have too many artistic people around me; I grew up in different circle. But I familiar a little bit with science job market and I believe they are very much alike. Pure science does not pay, neither does pure art. I knew a lot of scientists who said “never ever” and live the country (ex-USSR). And (you will have to trust me on this one) I’m not talking about ordinary people; I have been graduated from very special high school. If with those people with their skills, brain and devotion cannot make money in science, nobody can. And they cannot, pure science (or art) does not pay.
Some areas are easier to implement. If you’re a PhD in probability theory you will probably solve about the same problems (maybe less complicated) on Wall Street, with PhD in organic chemistry you will have to spend more time and be ready to more changes, but you will find 6 digits eventually, if you devoted to ancient history, you are in trouble. Same with photography. If you like to shoot glamour you are fine and happy, if you good at shooting realistic still life you would not have to adjust too much, if your only favorite subject is crocodiles in natural environment, you are in trouble.
Good thing about art is that you do not have to give up your crocodiles; you can still shoot them, probably even better after you earn some money for a trip to Amazon River shooting cute dogs. Earning money means work in most cases, not pleasure. You should not do a job you hate, but you do not have to love it ever, at least not every part of it. A very few who love every aspect of job they do are extremely lucky.
Sorry for my English, I do not have time to double check it.
DNF-Style:
Haha play nice Lev ;-) (Lev is it? isn't it?)
Thanks for knowing us by name ;-)
Syates:
I agree with Lev, you can only do good what you love, if you don't love it, you still can do technical perfect work, but the "spark" is missing and that will reflect in your success. One important thing to consider, no matter what you do, people have to know that you do it!
Like I said so many times before, your images are great, your key wording is getting better, now start self-promotion, if you don't show everybody how great your work is how will they know? And back to the crocodiles: It is always better to be the market leader in a niche market, then one amongst many established players trying to get a piece from the cake. Define and work your niche and with your skills you will be soon the market leader. And that pays also in $$$ SY
Rinderart:
Listen to lev folks. he knows and feels exactly Like I do. shoot what YOU love. Thats the Only way to make it your own. The only way. True talent for making art is god given, you can go to school for the rest of your life, But if you don't SEE IT. Then you just won't see it. And as far as luck goes? I believe we make our own Luck. 99% of stock shooters have no clue about the business side of doing this for a living. There's so much more to know than just taking pictures and this is one of the subjects I teach in My classes. I approach it differently, I want to be a one stop shop for buyers. I do portraits,food,objects,landscapes,seascapes,editorial,architecture, Insects and animals and wildlife.And more. I can outsell people that have thousands more images than myself.
Stock Photography done properly is an art unto itself.
Talya:
Can you please point me the spot in my post there I said you do not do art? Or you are not an artist? Or it is easy to do? ??? You are trying to put someone's else words in my mouth and arguing with that someone else.
What I'm trying to tell is that subject does matter. And style does matter. Ones of them need a little (or even zero) adjustment to convert pure art into money other require much more effort and more sacrifice. Some cannot be convert at all.
Would you mind to show me artistic portfolio with crocodiles (or similar) in nature which sells well?
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