Conclusion
A
fter shooting professionally for over twenty-five
easy to sustain yourself as a professional portrait pho-
years, I have found that it never gets old. I am
tographer, but if you have the desire, determination,
always facing new challenges, always thinking about
and staying power, it will be well worth the journey.
new ways to market my business, and challenging myself creatively. It hasn’t been easy sustaining a prof-
I am always facing new challenges,
itable business, but the time spent trying has always
always thinking about new ways
been well worth the effort.
to market my business . . .
As a portrait photographer I have had the privilege to meet fascinating people and work with very talented
Each big journey starts with a first step. I hope this
creatives. The great thing about this profession is that
book will give you some insight, practical information,
I never plan to retire from the field. I plan to continue
and inspiration to begin or continue on your path to
to create photographs, write about photography, and
a life-long profession of creating.
teach photography. I say all this not to inflate my ego but to inspire you to follow your photographic desires. It is not always
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