Why Being a photographer is hard?

There are expenses, lots and lots of expenses. There are boring, repetitive tasks. There are hours spent doing behind the scenes stuff. No matter how great of a photographer you are, if you aren’t good at the business side of things, you are going to struggle as a photographer.

What problems do photographers face?

Rejection, Rejection, Rejection. The biggest hurdle for any photographer is the rejection that he or she will face on a daily basis. You might take a portfolio to a gallery, only to be laughed out the building.

Why is everyone becoming a photographer?

So many people want to be photographers because: It’s a way to make a living as an artist. It allows you to be creative. You’re not sitting in a cubicle all day.

What is the biggest challenge for professional photographers?

People don’t seem to be having a hard time finding the right equipment to use for their shoots — it’s the business-side of the photography business that’s weighing photogs down. The most worried-about thing is the task of finding new clients — something 74\% of photographers said was their top challenge.

Why is photphotography so difficult?

Photography is difficult because it missed the boat that liberated painting from skill and itself. Though many visitors to great institutions can still be heard proclaiming that they ‘could do that’, there is nonetheless a coherent set of values surrounding the idea that painting can be more about spontaneity and problem solving.

Is photography an artistic skill?

It’s as though photography was too easy to be accepted as an artistic skill, and too busy dwelling within that deficit to be move much beyond it. Therefore most serious photography tends to a set of discrete tasks to perform correctly. That makes it difficult.

Is it possible to ignore the technical aspect of photography?

You cannot pretend to ignore the technical aspect of photography if you intend to be any good at it.

How can I get better at photography?

Much of photography is learning to break out of visual boxes you unconsciously use to restrict your idea of what a photo might be. So reward yourself for learning the technical side by enjoying the adventure of just hunting for interesting experiments in what you shoot and how you shoot it.