MAKE CASH WITH YOUR CAMERA
Digital Camera UK|September 2022
Pro advice on making cash from your photos
MAKE CASH WITH YOUR CAMERA

Cameras and the associated photographic equipment can easily become a bit of a sinkhole for your finances especially so at the moment, as we contend with a cost of living crisis. So wouldn't it be good if you could find some ways to make your camera earn its keep? Chances are there are some Digital Camera readers who do a little bit of paid photography on the side, but if this is something that you'd like to develop more then you're in the right place. Over the next nine pages, we have curated a variety of case studies that could help inspire you to discover a photographic income stream...

1 MAKE CASH FROM... SELLING PRINTS

The Perimeter's author shares his advice for producing eye-watering prints

Quintin Lake

Architectural and landscape photographer

You originally trained as an architect. Did this stand you in good stead for the transition to becoming a photographer?

Very much so. The education combines art and technical thinking, the balance of which, like architecture, is essential in photography. As a student, there are weekly crits where you pin up your work and it gets eviscerated by invited jurors! It makes you tough.

Are you a trained photographer?

Yes and no. I studied a lot of photography and visual thinking at university. When I started transitioning my career, I spent a year of extensive reading and online study to pick up more technical skills. I also learnt how to use a large format view camera (pre-digital).

Which personal project have you found the most challenging and rewarding, excluding Perimeter?

This story is from the September 2022 edition of Digital Camera UK.

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