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what can i do to get into the career path of a professional photographer and should i make it my main job or side job as a hobby?

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Sandra’s Answer

Hey there! As far as getting into the career path of a professional photographer, I recommend that you have a digital camera and a computer where you can upload your images. Lightroom is the software you can purchase for cheap, and they have student discounts through Adobe. Play around with different editing styles and find your own style. Practise practise practise! In my opinion, photography starts as a hobby for most. Generally, about a year or 2, taking of family and friends for heavily discounted or free sessions to start building their skill and portfolio. After a year of doing that myself, I have crafted my own style and now have paid clients. Currently, this is my side business, clients on weekends.
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Jimena’s Answer

Given the situation and the society that we live in, in which the development of science continues to be given priority over the praise of any type of art, I can assure you that the path will not be easy.

However, photography is precisely one of those activities that has the most outlets and the one that is "easier" to get paid for. Although it should be an activity with which you must enjoy and demonstrate passion in it ,since it does not stop being born of creativity, I am sure that if you put effort into it you will get a well-paid job as a result of that hobby.

What is recommended both for you and for any of the students who are here is that you keep it as a secondary activity until you get to have a stable economic base because of it.
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