Forum: Photography


Subject: My Future (Need some advice)

BrockLawson opened this issue on Jul 19, 2005 ยท 22 posts


TwoPynts posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 1:06 PM

Gotta echo cynlee here. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do when I went to college so started out taking the liberal arts courses. 2 years later I had to decide and went the fine art route and got a BFA in Drawing. It didn't really help me get a job at all, but was a great foundation. Learning is never wasted, you get from it what you put into it and you may find something while at school that really fuels your passion. Later, I went back to school for 1 1/2 years to get a Associates in Graphic Design and a portfolio together. I got a good job from that and the rest is history. I know you may think that $ isn't everything, but it sure is a lot. You will want to be able to support yourself and live moderately comfortably, even if you don't aspire to being rich. Insurance, gas, food, rent...it all takes the green stuff. Follow your dreams but be practical too. Maybe do something else as a fallback while you pursue your other goals. Whatever you choose, the sooner you get at it the better. With photograhy, aside from cyn's suggestion, practice, practice, practice. There a lot of photographers out there, and most aren't making a living at it. Good luck Brock!

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