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I started out wanting to make the most beautiful pictures I could, but soon learnt that no one wanted to pay for the extra time it took or the premium paper or the (in those days) hand printed photos. Everyone loved the pictures I made until you told them what they cost. These days it’s even worse as everyone has a decent camera in their phone and the market is saturated with faux togs. I only have a handful of commercial customers who know they get good quality at a great price. Everyone else – weddings, portraits , pr work just want it as cheap as possible. I can only make money by doing everything myself. If the studio needs rewiring I’ll do it, if the shop front needs repainting, I’ll up a ladder. I make enough (just) to live on and feed my family. But I get no holiday pay,  I CAN’T be sick cos I don’t get paid and I can’t afford all the lenses I’d like because I’m a photographer!