I want to become a professional photographer

i want to become professional photographer.

I’ve taken photos ever since I was young. But that leap into the unknown of supporting yourself. Scary! I feel like I have so much to learn before someone could pay me! (although they already have, I think I just have perpetually low self esteem.)

I wish I would have gotten my head on straight and gone to school for it before I got into debt and got older. But it’s a gorgeous art form and I wish I could figure out how to do it as a job. That’d be awesome.

I’ve been a professional photographer since I was 16. It’s loads of fun. I mainly shoot sports, but I also do portraits, journalism, events and weddings. I’m currently working on my Master’s degree in journalism.

I want to learn how to first.

I am applying and have applied to go to school to study photography as I have a federal grant from the government but I have to find a school that will supply me with photography equipment as well as school supplies. I am already working for a photographer as a photo assistant for the last two years trying to get all the “ojt” I can