Reading ‘Starting Your Career as a Freelance Photographer.’
There is some serious stuff in here that I wish I would have written first. I like the approach the writer is taking - personal, real, inspiring. Not stuffy, clinical, or text book.
Quotes I particularly like from the first chapter:
“…I view photography more as a lifestyle than a career. There’s no sense of either/or. You can be a medical photographer and a wedding photographer. You can be a photojournalist and a child photographer. It’s up to you.” (Page 4)
“I make images. I show people things. I capture their emotions and expressions, their memories, their past, the things they love.” (Page 4)
“Photography can help you grow.” (Page 4)
“If you can find the form of self-expression that’s best for you, then you’ve got it made.” -Danny Kaye (Page 5)
“That’s one other great aspect of photography. There’s no need to retire. Opera singers, supermodels, athletes - even the sharks and traders on Wall Street - all have a prime, and when they can no longer take the rigors or hit the high notes, or when the “new (and younger) face” retires the supermodel who may be “over the hill” in her mid-twenties, it’s time to move on.
Not so with photography. You can take great photos while leaning on a cane. Photography will never desert you. How many of us are lucky enough to find a lifelong friend?” (Page 5)
I’m liking this book so far. Thanks for the Christmas gift Aunt Sue! :)
