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Hi guys and girls,

I am just wondering what your thoughts are on the following:

My good friend is a Newcomer to photography, she is going into photography really fast. I have suggested to her that instead of the fast approach, she should do it for fun etc. As I would hate to see her trip up and end her talent.

Am I right in giving her the advice to do photography as a pleasure and be more confident with holding/using a camera??

Thomas
 
Let her decide what is best, I should think.
 
I'm not quite sure what you're asking here, but I would agree that it's up to her.
 
Keep it as a hobby would be my advice.
I've been playing this game since the late '70s (as an SLR user) and have done very few "paid" shoots and even then only for friends, including a set for a hotellier in Crete about 10 years ago and we've never paid for a coffee at the bar since (which may not sound a lot but 14 days, 3 coffees per day over 10 years is a fair amount of €).
Never been asked to shoot a wedding - all my "set" are either already happily married or have no intention of doing so and I would turn the opportunity down anyway (any members local to me down here in Exeter who DO do weddings will be called upon should the need arise. In fact, I wish I had been a member here when we finally wed back in 2007, although I'm more than happy with the photos our few guests took and I blagged their cards but as a very low key wedding [the largest expense was my suit - I had expanded a little since the last time I had needed one!] it wasn't worth getting a fully fledged pro in for a bookful of prints that would rarely get looked at - we have one of those that mean more purely because they were taken with love.
After a while, maybe do some courses, build up a good kit and take it further but for a while, enjoy the hobby as an amateur (derived from the Latin Amo, I love).
Just my opinion which doesn't make it right.
 
start as you mean to go on, trouble with doing it as a hobby if u intend on doing it for a living is people will always assume you are free
 
we all have our own levels and speeds.. if hers is to jump right in then its wrong to try and slow her down to what you think should be the right speed.

personally dont see the problem... leave her to it :)
 
although you should also give her honest crit , and it wouldnt be wise or the actions of a good freind to encourage her to jump in to doing it as a business before she is ready in terms of ability.

there is also a lot more to rnning a photographic business than the ability to take photos,

but at the end of the day you can only give advice - its always going to be her decision (i'd suggest she join up as she can get the honest crit and feedback she''ll need here)
 
DannyDMR said:
start as you mean to go on, trouble with doing it as a hobby if u intend on doing it for a living is people will always assume you are free
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and the trouble with doing it for a living before you know what you are doing is that people will assume (innitially correctly) that you don't know what you are doing, and this will be a hard reputation to shake once you have achieved the requisite level of knowledge and skill
 
agreed, I would suggest that if she does it as a bobby keep it quiet and learn, if shes good enough already then why start as a hobby. hard to say without seeing any of her work tbh
 
Let her get on with it. If she learns a few harsh lessons be there to encourage her. That's what friends are for, not for offering unsolicited advice. :)
 
KIPAX said:
we all have our own levels and speeds.. if hers is to jump right in then its wrong to try and slow her down to what you think should be the right speed.

personally dont see the problem... leave her to it :)
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Now, that's exactly what I was trying to say but in far fewer words!
 
Thanks guys,
I told her it is only my Advice and that it is in fact her choice what to do. She knows I'll always encourage her to do well.

Thomas
 
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