The Future Of Photography Depends On Today’s Professional

Have you ever considered the idea that you’re in the time-travel business? Not literally, of course, but professional photographers do preserve the memories and images of the present for the benefit of those living in the future, allowing our future selves and those as yet unborn to experience the legacy of our creations.

It’s a fun idea, and you could say that we’re in the “futures” business.

Other people’s futures, that is.

But what about the future of photography itself, not only as an industry, but as a viable business proposition for an individual professional photographer?

What might the future of the photography business look like for the next generation, and what can we do today to help shape and ensure the security of that future?

Who will take over from you when you’re gone?

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Photography Business Failed? Is Photography Dying As A Profession?

Is your photography business feeling a little down and out? Are you left with the impression that the photography industry is dying? All is not lost...

Is your photography business feeling a little down and out? Are you left with the impression that the photography industry is dying? All is not lost…

Have you visited any online photography forums or professional photographer groups lately? If not then you might want to check out some of the ongoing (and often heated) discussions about the photography business. For a start, I guarantee you’ll find a hot thread in there somewhere that talks about “photography dying as a business” or that professional photographers are all doomed…

Do you lie awake at night scared about how the professional photography business will have changed by the time you get out of bed in the morning? Are you concerned about how you or your photography business model can evolve to satisfy the ever-changing market’s needs?

Are you scared that clients just won’t pay you as much as they used to, or that other so-called professional photographers are too willing to surrender their services for little (or even no) compensation, thereby rendering you out of business?

The question is, do you believe photography is dying as a viable business?

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How To Be A Professional Photographer And Not Die Laughing

I’m very passionate about the photography business, and I’m very serious about my mission to help other people learn how to be a professional photographer and find peace in their business. But, sometimes, I come across something that not only teaches me something valuable, but also makes me smile too, so I just had to share this with you today…

Do people ever say things to you that you either wish they hadn’t said, or leave you shaking your head, wondering why?

Well, you’re not the only professional photographer out there asking the question, “what were they thinking!?

Check out this great video I came across today, that takes a tongue-in-cheek look at this very question…

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3 Ideas To Magnetize Your Photography Business

In the pursuit of how to be a professional photographer, many people are heavily focused upon themselves, their photographic skills, artistic vision or Photoshop wizardry. However, one of the real keys to being successful is to focus more on the people we serve, but especially on the business persona we project into the world around us…

For example, we’re all familiar with the saying that “opposites attract“, especially as it applies to magnets and possibly to affairs of the heart, but it really doesn’t work that way when it comes to attracting the right kind of clients and being successful in the photography business!

After all, no amount of unhappy thinking is going to attract happy clients for us to photograph, regardless of how much faith you have in the idea of “opposites attract“.

In contrast, perhaps having the right attitude and a positive business “personality” will go a long way towards encouraging more success…

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