How do you pay for your gear?

[imagefxphoto]

For those of us who don't make our living with a camera, what does everyone do? I am an industrial construction inspector. Here's some industrial looking photos to prove it....

[Hikin' Mike]

How do you pay for your gear? I steal it.



I'm disabled now, so I really can't afford anything. I used to be an Engineering Technician for a company that made hobby metal detectors and pipe & locating equipment.

[RochinPhotography]

Im a hustler. Ill do anything that makes a buck. A portion of my income does come from photography, but I do a variety of other jobs as well. When living in CA. I was doing sales/marketing for shops in the Import Industry building project cars ect.

[Killjoy]

I don't. As of this week, I'm an out of work bum.

Gotta find a way to make this hobby pay for itself.

[DCruzan]

I work for CA a software firm. Need to make my photos pay though.
Getting DIVORCED and need some extra income to pay my mortgage....

[BrassPremier]

At the moment, Professionally Unemployed. Have a 2nd interview with a company soon though, so maybe I'll start actually earning my wages :P

[TamberBliss]

I'm married to a correctional officer that pays for my equipment. well did pay until the Terminator cut his pay, but I'm very happy with what I have now especially since I have learned so much in the last few days, no need to waste money on UN-necessary things , right?

Soon it will be my turn to support my man since he's retiring in about 9 years so i best get my butt in gear and become a famous freelancer huh.. lol

[windrivermaiden]

I'm a technical drafter right now...need that steady job to have the insurance. I haven't purchased any new stuff in a while but I got all my gear doing freelance photography. I did alot of commercial stuff for a high end realestate firm's website. Some photojournalism. A few weddings.

[DCruzan]

Well if anyone needs a 2nd photog on a job, I am available!!!

[Snarfy]

A bank heist once in a while, otherwise I usually just sell my body for sex.

[Abel]

Originally Posted by imagefxphoto

For those of us who don't make our living with a camera, what does everyone do? I am an industrial construction inspector. Here's some industrial looking photos to prove it....

I have a full time day job which pays for my equipment... photography is a hobby and an avenue for me to release from the daily grind and be a little more creative.

Originally Posted by Killjoy

I don't. As of this week, I'm an out of work bum.

sorry to hear that alan... ugh.

Originally Posted by DCruzan

Getting DIVORCED and need some extra income to pay my mortgage....

my divorce was final this past Cinco de Mayo (margarita specials galore!) so i feel for ya. hang in there.. it gets better!

Originally Posted by windrivermaiden

I'm a technical drafter right now...

im a draftsman as well.. cool deal!

Originally Posted by Snarfy

A bank heist once in a while, otherwise I usually just sell my body for sex.

so when you sell "yourself" you then have enough money for say a lens cloth or a lens cap... just not BOTH at once! cool deal! :w00t:

[windrivermaiden]

Originally Posted by Snarfy

A bank heist once in a while, otherwise I usually just sell my body for sex.

you wish!

[Killjoy]

Originally Posted by Snarfy

A bank heist once in a while, otherwise I usually just sell my body for sex.

No wonder you're a starving student.

[imported_Gphoto]

No I'm not a museum curator although this is a T-2 hasn't "worked" in probably twenty years...
I used to run one of these but now I just make maps. The HP-41cx I still use every day.

[Lilikoi the cat]

Hospital grant funding.
Otherwise an unemployed electrician since getting a job doing architectural/engineering drafting wasn't going to happen.