Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 3/11/02 9:00 PM, Tim Atherton at tim@KairosPhoto.com wrote: >> I, too, would love nothing better than to "work as a fulltime >> photographer" for a living - the reality is - it is my profession as an >> accountant that provides the standard of living that allows me to do >> things like buying a Leica - so I think that is a sacrifice in itself - >> ie. getting up every day and doing "the duty work" - if I was able to get >> some pleasure out of selling any work, even at a reduced rate, it would >> making the getting out of bed as an accountant more of a pleasure. >> >> Karina > > Ah Karina, > > different philosophies of life - I would rather die than have to "do the > duty" work... I'm on my third career - photographer. And the previous two > were work I did because it was what I wanted to do and something I loved > doing at the time. I've never made the "big bucks" - similar amounts in all > three careers - but I work doing something I enjoy, so it isn't really work > (apart from having to do my books and taxes :-) ). I'd rather be happy! > > tim > My S.O. - She Who Must Be Obeyed - would probably have something to say about my quitting my day job as a mechanical engineer in order to do what I love doing. I do sell photos (THANK YOU to LUGgers who have bought them!) but it's not nearly enough to feed and clothe the kids. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html