Professional Photo Magazine Breaking Into the Business - Part 1 Special Issue

So many people dream of making photography their career, but how realistic are these ambitions? Editor, Terry Hope looks at all you need to know. There is no doubt that people these days set their aspirations higher, and it’s no longer good enough to have a steady job that will see you through to retirement. Increasingly people are looking for something that’s creative and dynamic, that will satisfy them on a number of levels beyond financial. Small wonder then that photography is near to the top of the list of desirable careers, but its very attractiveness ensures that the profession is overcrowded and likely to become more so. You can still break in, but more than ever now you need to know what you’re doing, and this supplement is designed to give you the pointers that will help you to do exactly that. Terry Hope, Editor, Photo Professional