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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jtlee321, post: 3404149, member: 73983&quot;]You nailed it on the head!!&nbsp; I used to make a living in youth sports photography.&nbsp; That market eroded away as more and more people went out and bought a camera and suddenly they can do it to.&nbsp; The assumption is that it&#039;s all in the tools and it can&#039;t be that hard.&nbsp; While tools are an essential part of the equation, the MOST important part is the skill in using those tools.&nbsp; Skill is not something that can be bought, it has to be earned.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Those parents that bought those cameras are probably getting ok images.&nbsp; What they are missing is good composition, proper timing, the ability to know which lens to use when and why, what aperture to be shooting at and so on...&nbsp; While they were probably satisfied with their results, you could tell the difference between their images and someone who had been doing it for years.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I started shooting coins, it was simply for me.&nbsp; I did not consider trying to make it a business.&nbsp; I have been a photographer for over 15 years.&nbsp; I had an interest in coins when I was a child, then it kind of faded away into the background until around 5 years ago.&nbsp; My passion for coins exploded and I wanted to share my coins on these and other forums.&nbsp; The only way to do that is to show photo&#039;s.&nbsp; I was then able to incorporate 10 years of photographic experience and turn it towards a subject I had never had experience shooting.&nbsp; It took me a while to start getting the results I was proud of.&nbsp; The first 80-90% of getting good results is the easiest.&nbsp; it&#039;s that last 10-20% that takes years to perfect, but it really is the most important part to attain, if you want to stand out.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I first started shooting coins, I saw [USER=19094]@robec[/USER]&#039;s work on here.&nbsp; His quality of work is what I had wanted to achieve and it became my standard to try and reach and still do.&nbsp; I am blown away by his results, especially with his Lincoln Cent&#039;s.&nbsp; It&#039;s important to have a benchmark to set your goals to.&nbsp; Don&#039;t be afraid of the work it will take to get there, but you will need patience to make it.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy the journey.&nbsp; If at the end you find that you still enjoy it, then it might be a business to shoot for.&nbsp; But, you have to enjoy it, it&#039;s a very tough and small field to get into, especially if you charge for it.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know of any photographers that make a living at it.&nbsp; I find it a great way to make extra money to buy coins to add to my personal collection.&nbsp; It&#039;s a huge help when I go to buy coins with the intent to sell on eBay.&nbsp; I still enjoy it and will for quite some time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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