Making a Living

[RobC]

I'm just wondering how many people actually make a living out doing purely black and white photography whether it's Landscape, Portrait, Wedding or some other branch of photography.

 

[Dave Miller]

Quite a few, but they won’t answer because they all staved to death years ago.

 

[RobC]

I'm hungry

 

[BradS]

I've noticed that many of the folks who are actually busy making a living doing photography don't spend a whole lotta time hanging out on the 'net. Several I've met in the past few years hadn't even heard of APUG!

 

[RobC]

I've noticed that many of the folks who are actually busy making a living doing photography don't spend a whole lotta time hanging out on the 'net. Several I've met in the past few years hadn't even heard of APUG!

I suspect there's a lot of truth in that.

 

[Nicole]

Either I don't fit the general basket or I better reduce my input here

 

[removed account4]

i have been ... since about 1991.

 

[RobC]

i have been ... since about 1991.

Looks like a fair bit of colour work in there to me...

 

[removed account4]

Looks like a fair bit of colour work in there to me...

yeah ...
about 2/3 - 3/4 of it is black and white -
habs/haer documentations
- archival contact prints
4x5 film and 35mm enlargements.

sorry i misread your original post ...:rolleyes:

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Well, I'm glad I don't have to make a living from being a photographer, judging by the number of prints I've been able to sell in my life... I admire those that can do it, though. Seems like a tough way to go through it. I see it as supplemental income.
Good luck!
- Thomas

 

[dancqu]

Where is APUG's Sales Gallery?

I've been thinking of offering some prints
for sale via APUG's sales gallery. After
searching today I could not find it.
Has it been dropped? Dan

 

[SuzanneR]

Yes... I think it became a bit of a headache for Sean for a variety of reasons. Not sure if it will return in some form.

 

[removed account4]

I've been thinking of offering some prints
for sale via APUG's sales gallery. After
searching today I could not find it.
Has it been dropped? Dan

hi dan

it is gone, but not for good ...
sean posted this a few weeks ago
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

soon there will be a "sales option" in the portfolios gallery

john

 

[paulie]

i tried to make a income out of my own images once , many years ago.

decided id rather chew of my own foot.

i then decided to make my living from printing other peoples pictures using English photo magazines to advertise, that worked well but i had cut it a bit fine with my start up cash and ran out of money so moved to new zealand :0)

i then realized my true calling and that was to buy every discarded camera i could find and make them good again and resell them as a dealer

i started 4 years ago in new zealand, full time and made great money there, i then moved to amsterdam and started up the same business , buying out of one of the richest seams of photo gear i have ever seen.

it has had a great effect on my own photography due to having access to all the gear i need and i have a full large format darkroom in my house.
i am now once again advertising my commercial photo printing service to my camera customers.
printing all film material up to 5 x 7 inch negs .

i know that i wouldnt be taking pictures now if i hadnt gotten my screwdrivers out and started to bring all of those lovely old cameras back to life

i love photography not taking photos

 

[PHOTOTONE]

I make my entire living from photography, but I have to admit it is 100% color now, a combination of film and digital. I shoot b/w almost exclusively for my personal art.

 

[Cheryl Jacobs]

My income is 100% B&W portrait / people photography, both commissioned and commercial.

- CJ