David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec) wrote: > One thing I learned in life is that there is an inherent danger >in turning your hobby into a career.
Frank Theriault wrote: > Just 'cause you do it for a living doesn't mean that you can't still > enjoy doing it in your spare time, even if you may not particularly > enjoy the type of photography that you may find that you have to do > professionally. I'd agree with both of you. [see sitting on fence] My hobby was IT and has now also been a success career for 6 years. However, I shouldn't think I'd like the pressure of creating photographs for someone else. Almost every photograph I take has a target audience of one... me. If anyone else likes it, that's great. If not, it doesn't matter. (well that's mostly true - I wish someone had liked "Bollard") Now if someone was paying me to create a photograph that _they_ like, that's a different matter. Then again - I guess I could justify buying more gear... :-) Simon Frank Theriault wrote: > Just 'cause you do it for a living doesn't mean that you can't still > enjoy doing it in your spare time, even if you may not particularly > enjoy the type of photography that you may find that you have to do > professionally. One thing I learned in life is that there is an inherent danger in turning your hobby into a career. When I was young I was into electronics in a big way, so becoming an electrical engineer was the natural thing to do. I later learned that one of the reasons I was so enthusiastic was because I could play around with whatever interested me at the time. Now I get told what to do so the relative lack of freedom killed off my enthusiasm a bit. The limited job market for engineers down here doesn't help things much. I do think that if you get the _right_ job within your chosen "hobby-career" you will really enjoy yourself. You've just got to make sure that what your boss tells you to do is what you wanted to do in the first place :) Its only recently that I've started a couple of electronic projects in my spare time. Partly to rejuvenate my interest, partly to get my brain going again, and partly for commercial spinoffs that could help me retire young ;) Anybody wanna buy a picture? Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec) "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
