Which is more Fun, Paid or Unpaid Photography

[Joey-Austin]

Even after more than a decade of all kinds of Photo sessions, gaping the camera and doing some macro shots in the backyard or go to the park and shoot some squirrels and birds is more fun to do.

Do you prefer doing paid work or unpaid?

[CarolineJensen]

Unpaid to make, but paid when selling the final images and products. I don't like to shoot under pressure. 🙂 

[CarolineJensen]

I sell my backyard images! It is way more fun to shoot for fun and then try and figure out how to sell it all later, haha! 

[Joey-Austin]

Unpaid to make, but paid when selling the final images and products. I don't like to shoot under pressure. 🙂 

I totally agree, working under pressure is never fun, especially when the client thinks just because they have a camera on their phone they know photography too

[MartinGonuri]

Paid gets you places that otherwise would be inaccessible. I think for the Sports side I would say Paid is more fun! Also, I like the pressure of having to deliver. 

[tonygale]

All depends on the project

[Joey-Austin]

Paid gets you places that otherwise would be inaccessible. I think for the Sports side I would say Paid is more fun! Also, I like the pressure of having to deliver. 

Thats a good point, sure paid get you to shows backstage and runways and sport events, I’ve never shot a pro sport before, so I don’t know how that feels

[MattK]

It sound a little greedy but I like making money, so paid wins all day for me 🙂

That money then gives me the freedom to pursue other things and activities that I enjoy more.

[Joey-Austin]

It sound a little greedy but I like making money, so paid wins all day for me 🙂

That money then gives me the freedom to pursue other things and activities that I enjoy more.

Don’t get me wrong we all like 💰💸, and never say no to a paid job, and use that money to do things In my YouTube channels thats also about photography 😅