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 p.1 #1 · Pursuing a career in wildlife photography | |
Hi all, I'm here to talk about career advise, if anyone is willing to chat, please feel free to respond.
I'm 17 years old, and I'm currently studying photography A-Level, and in a week or two I will be moving up into year 2 at college. I have been shooting wildlife for a few months now, and before hand I was photographing my mates doing mountain biking. Since I started I've gained an interest in birds, and a fair amount of knowledge. As I'm only 17, I've just been working on a portfolio website, and some socials accounts (Instagram, X etcetera), as I can't do any selling at the moment because of the taxing stuff, so I think until I'm 18, I'll put all of my effort into working on portfolio stuff, learn to sell prints, editing and actual photography. After college, I'm planning on studying Marine and Natural History photography at university, and hopefully work for a company doing wildlife photography, and selling my own work. Now please be honest, whether this is a good career plan for a decent income, or if there is more that I need to do to make a decent amount of money out of it, or if it is even enough. Also, if anyone could share some tips and secrets that nobody really talks about, that'd be much appreciated. Just wanted to say as well, for these future plans I've completely quit watching TV, unless if I am sat down with the family, quit using the phone for entertainment, I have really focused on my diet and eating well, and I do not drink or smoke at all, even when I am at friend gatherings where everyone else is drinking. I have taken these steps for the past few weeks, and since then I have noticed a significant impact on how long I can actually sit down and work for, which is always improving.
Many thanks, Ben
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