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<blockquote data-quote="TonyD315" data-source="post: 303241" data-attributes="member: 19804">Pretzel hit the nail on the head and seems to understand my situation exactly.&nbsp; Maybe I wasn't clear enough when I first posted.&nbsp; When I first picked up a DSLR years ago and started shooting, did I think I was ever going to turn it into a paid career?&nbsp; No.&nbsp; But over time it became something the I really enjoy.&nbsp; My outlook on life is that you should always be happy with what you do.&nbsp; If you find something that you enjoy and you can get paid doing it, then thats even better.&nbsp; If you show up every day to work miserable, life is going to be rough.&nbsp; I will have the opportunity to retire when I'm in my early 40's with the career I have.&nbsp; I could work longer, or I could move onto something else.&nbsp; Why not start now to set myself up with something that 1. I enjoy and 2. I can get paid doing??&nbsp; I don't feel that&nbsp; I HAVE to earn money doing this, but that this could turn into a decent side job.&nbsp; Does that mean that I still won't go out and shoot for myself?&nbsp; Absolutely not...I'll always do that.&nbsp; They are essentially two different things.I shot some photos for a friend. She really liked them and showed some of her other friends...they in turn stated that they would be willing to pay me to shoot some photos for them.&nbsp; As Pretzel said, these are people I do not know.&nbsp; They are not family or close friends.&nbsp; They are simply people who have seen my photos and inquired about having me take some for them.&nbsp; I have some shoots set up with family that obviously I'm not charging them.&nbsp; Would I be actively seeking paid work had it not been offered to me?&nbsp; Probably not, but if the opportunity is presenting itself why turn it away?&nbsp; Again, like Pretzel said, you have to start somewhere...I'm at the very beginning...the shallow end...Why not test the waters and see if it's for me?&nbsp; If I'm in over my head, then I'll back off a little but I won't give up.&nbsp; Along the way I'll continue to gain experience.&nbsp; I really don't see anything wrong with that...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TonyD315, post: 303241, member: 19804"] Pretzel hit the nail on the head and seems to understand my situation exactly. Maybe I wasn't clear enough when I first posted. When I first picked up a DSLR years ago and started shooting, did I think I was ever going to turn it into a paid career? No. But over time it became something the I really enjoy. My outlook on life is that you should always be happy with what you do. If you find something that you enjoy and you can get paid doing it, then thats even better. If you show up every day to work miserable, life is going to be rough. I will have the opportunity to retire when I'm in my early 40's with the career I have. I could work longer, or I could move onto something else. Why not start now to set myself up with something that 1. I enjoy and 2. I can get paid doing?? I don't feel that I HAVE to earn money doing this, but that this could turn into a decent side job. Does that mean that I still won't go out and shoot for myself? Absolutely not...I'll always do that. They are essentially two different things. I shot some photos for a friend. She really liked them and showed some of her other friends...they in turn stated that they would be willing to pay me to shoot some photos for them. As Pretzel said, these are people I do not know. They are not family or close friends. They are simply people who have seen my photos and inquired about having me take some for them. I have some shoots set up with family that obviously I'm not charging them. Would I be actively seeking paid work had it not been offered to me? Probably not, but if the opportunity is presenting itself why turn it away? Again, like Pretzel said, you have to start somewhere...I'm at the very beginning...the shallow end...Why not test the waters and see if it's for me? If I'm in over my head, then I'll back off a little but I won't give up. Along the way I'll continue to gain experience. I really don't see anything wrong with that... [/QUOTE]

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