Approaching the Scene 086: Making Photography Your Career

Join my good friends Rick LePage from Complete Digital Photography and Dan Hawk a successful commercial photographer in this chat about the opportunities and challenges of earning a living from photography in our digital age. I've had an increasing number of questions and comments asking for a discussion like this and I can't imagine two better people to talk about it with. `We'll talk about how Dan and I transitioned from other professions into photography and give some advice for those thinking about a similar move.

Introduction and Rick's background: 02:25
Dan's switch from banking to photography: 05:40
My switch from law to photography: 10:21
What about travel and storytelling photography: 14:43
Dan's first years as a commercial photography with advice: 16:43
Some tips from Hudson on getting started: 21:46
You may have to do more than one thing: 23:30
Dan's work with Luma Labs (a case study): 23:57

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