Sexy, gorgeous young model soaked from head to toe, tropical ocean sunset, lighting stands weighed down in a rock pool and makeup artist/stylist warning me of large swells – what more could you ask for from life as a photographer? Well certainly more than 35 cents! Come on, 3 lots of heart and soul went into creating that stunning 21MP masterpiece!
We’ve all been there I suspect and you wonder why we carry on? Then you catch yourself really chuffed with a $2.40 sale and a few moments later realise how sad it is you are now celebrating $2.40 for all that work. I went through constant phases of being grumpy about every sale, feeling exploited and undervalued. But niggling away at the back of my mind was the fact that so many people were doing it and so... [
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