Reply To: Need some critiques :)

[Gerbles]

To the OP- why is it acceptable to charge people money while you are practicing? Do you think it is right to for a mechanic to charge for practicing? Or a hairstylist? Why do you think you are entitled to people’s money after only a year of shooting? This is something that drives me crazy about photography! So many people have money on the mind when starting out and I feel like that poisons the art of photography. How ’bout this: go out, shoot, read books, attend workshops/classes/meetups for several more years, and maybe THEN, think about starting a business if that’s the route you want to go. And do it the right way (pay your taxes, get liability insurance, etc.), like other posters have discussed. In short- it is quite obvious from your photos you have only been at it a year, and unless someone is a photographic prodigy, a year of experience will never be enough to be prepared to start a business.