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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 33911" data-attributes="member: 1061">Here is a link to one of the most valuable photography for $$$ links you will ever find:<a href="http://www.nppa.org/professional_development/business_practices/cdb/cdbcalc.cfm" target="_blank">NPPA Cost of Doing Business Calculator</a>And here is the industry &quot;Bible&quot;, written about copyright retention and general photography business:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Business-Practices-Photographers-Second/dp/1435454294" target="_blank">Best Business Practices for Photographers</a>Only you can decide how much a photo is worth.&nbsp; You need to take in consideration the depreciation value of your camera (every time you press the shutter button, your camera is that much closer to needing replaced), your overhead (which probably isn't much at this point) and many other factors.&nbsp; That book is excellent, and I would say required reading for anyone even considering selling their photography on any level.&nbsp; I know it really helped me get a grasp on photo rights and just how important they really are.&nbsp; Even if you don't sell your photos now.I am still in the early stages of my business, and it's tough.&nbsp; I work my ass off.&nbsp; I eat, sleep, and breathe photography.&nbsp; But it's much more than that now because it's also a portion of my income.&nbsp; One day I will leave the &quot;normal&quot; job behind.&nbsp; I started taking all of this seriously January 1, 2011...which was almost 10 months ago.&nbsp; I've already transitioned to a part-time job so that I have more time to dedicate to my photography work.&nbsp; But I still have a long way to go, because it takes time to build.Good luck, man!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 33911, member: 1061"] Here is a link to one of the most valuable photography for $$$ links you will ever find: [URL="http://www.nppa.org/professional_development/business_practices/cdb/cdbcalc.cfm"]NPPA Cost of Doing Business Calculator[/URL] And here is the industry "Bible", written about copyright retention and general photography business: [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Business-Practices-Photographers-Second/dp/1435454294"]Best Business Practices for Photographers[/URL] Only [B]you[/B] can decide how much a photo is worth. You need to take in consideration the depreciation value of your camera (every time you press the shutter button, your camera is that much closer to needing replaced), your overhead (which probably isn't much at this point) and many other factors. That book is excellent, and I would say [B]required[/B] reading for anyone even considering selling their photography on any level. I know it really helped me get a grasp on photo rights and just how important they really are. Even if you don't sell your photos now. I am still in the early stages of my business, and it's tough. I work my ass off. I eat, sleep, and breathe photography. But it's much more than that now because it's also a portion of my income. One day I will leave the "normal" job behind. I started taking all of this seriously January 1, 2011...which was almost 10 months ago. I've already transitioned to a part-time job so that I have more time to dedicate to my photography work. But I still have a long way to go, because it takes time to build. Good luck, man! [/QUOTE]

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