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Careers?? confused..
Ok so i wanted to be a photographer, but everyone is telling me it has no money and i'll suffer. Well than i wanna be a cop or a person off of like law & order. but ppl said that has no money either.. idk what to do. i really wanna do photography but will it be a bad choice or not. please help me i'm begging please!! thank you ver much
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Decide what success means to you. The best definition I've heard goes like this: If you LOVE what you do for a living, you'll never "work" a day in your life. Everything in life is a choice. You can make a predictable salary doing something for which you have no passion, but you're likely to end up bored and miserable like everybody else. If you are truly inspired to pursue photography as a profession, you should move heaven and earth to be among the best professionals in your chosen field.
Like anything else, the field of photography has experts who earn very good money. You'll have to start with the training (i.e. classes) and then look into doing an internship or an apprenticeship with a local professional photographer. Who's going to say no to a well-meaning young person who wants to work for free and learn a craft at the same time? You'll also want to treat it like a business, so while you're learning about lighting tricks and shutter speeds, you'll also want to take notes on putting together a business plan, marketing your services, getting referral business, how to set your fees, etc.
There is an old saying that says, "Do what you love and the money will follow." It's true. However, there's a lot to consider when you "DO" something. You have to plan for it, work hard at getting started, and follow through. Once you're earning a living doing something you truly love, you'll be surprised how your career feels like a blessing instead of a job.
Put simply, you asked if you were making a bad choice or not. Here's what you're really asking: Is it worth the risk? Here's my answer: Would you rather aim at the highest and best calling for your life and risk falling just a bit short in the attempt? ... or would you rather aim at something ordinary and risk "succeeding" at a mediocre life?
If you try for a lifetime and fail at a dream career, you end up in a boring job. If you never try for a dream career, you end up in a boring job. Think about it. If the end result is the same anyway, WHY NOT PURSUE YOUR DREAMS? THERE IS NO RISK!
If you really want it, it's worth it. You can always go to college and pursue a double major. Your first arts major can specialize in photography. Your "safe" second major could be in criminal justice and leave the door open for a career in law enforcement, something you also find interesting.
One final caution about what "everybody is telling you." Here is the sad reality: PEOPLE WHO ABANDON THEIR DREAMS WILL DISCOURAGE YOURS. Don't let anybody discourage you. The only expectations in life that matter are your own. You already know what they are. Don't apologize for them. ACT ON THEM.
Go for it.
M.D.E.
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First off you need to really think about this. On one hand you have the job of your dream that you want to do, yes there may be not a lot of money in this job but it's something that you do enjoy. And i also know that you want to make good money so u don't have to struggle but think of it like this: would you want to work a job that you love vs. a job that you make good money but you hate. You will be much happier in doing the job that you most enjoy.
-Sincerely, Lina :]
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the thing you need to ask yourself here is do you care more about getting alot of money while doing a job you like OR doing a job you LOVE and getting a little bit of money?
IF you want both then mabey you can take photography as a hobby,something you do in your spare time while getting a job that will pay you alot.
If youre reallly into the photography thing then mabey you should get into it but like make a phd in it in order to be sure youll make more money then a normal photographer^_^
good luck^_^
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With either of those career choices, you're not going to be extremely wealthy, but you'll survive.
The average salary of a police officer is between 40 and 60 thousand a year; not that bad at all!
The average salary of a photographer is lower; about 24 thousand. However, if you start a business, the sky's the limit!
What's important is to find something that you enjoy, that will allow you to live the life you want. So don't let other people make the decision, because money isn't everything!
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Don't change what you love doing because of what other people say. We're in a recession so every career you think of, people are going to say there's no money in it. Photography - if you're successful in it can in fact make you a lot of money and make you very happy. Take some classes at school to see if it's what you really want to do. There's nothing wrong with exploring. Good Luck!
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