Becoming a professional photographer is not as easy as you may think. It seems like all you would have to do to make money would be producing great images. This is far from the truth. As I've said before, and I quote myself, "The most talented photographer in the world may remain largely unnoticed and never make a sale, while a sub-par photographer may be known for his work and make a great deal of sales." It's the way it works and it doesn't seem quite fair, but it is!
Most photographers are the artsy type of person with no business background, and no real interest in learning business. They can produce great images but are only barely scraping by month to month on small paychecks, and maybe working additional jobs. Sound like you? Don't let this be you! If you have skill (and even if you don't) you should be able to make sales. 90% of a sale is you approaching the client and sharing your winning personality. Your work should seal the deal but if the client really likes you, they may hire you without hardly seeing your imagery.
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