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Are you in this for the Love, or the $$$
Just wondering if you where in it for The love of art, Modeling/photo experience, creating thing? Or For growing and doing the $$$ thing? ___________________________ I started with the love of photography, then starting going for the money to pay for all the $$$ spent on equipment. The started to make more money. Sometimes the $$$ side is hectic. Now I am balances with doing it for the love and the money. M Aug 04 05 10:04 pm Link I'm in for the love of women :-) Aug 04 05 10:08 pm Link Same here! I love to create and being paid to do so as well. Aug 04 05 10:08 pm Link The love... and a little bit of money.. I've often thought about doing this full time, but then that takes the fun out of it... and quite frankley.. there are a helluvalot easier ways to make a buck. Aug 04 05 10:09 pm Link I'm not into anything for the money. Aug 04 05 10:09 pm Link I have posted before that I have modeled off and on for 6 years and have only been paid twice. Both paying jobs were from photographers who offered to pay me up front. I like to have the images! Aug 04 05 10:09 pm Link I love being part of a creative process, and I love art in all forms. There's nothing more satisfying for me than starting out with nothing but an idea, and collaborating with someone and making it happen. However, I never turn down a paid shoot, lol. Aug 04 05 10:09 pm Link $$$ Aug 04 05 10:10 pm Link for me- all about the love of it. -Jose Aug 04 05 10:10 pm Link Money always de-values.. So i only accept payment in Gold ... Or Art!!! Aug 04 05 10:16 pm Link My grandmother always told me, "Do what you love, and the money will follow." I sure hope she's right soon! Aug 04 05 10:29 pm Link A man can be happy with a woman as long as he doesn't love her. Aug 04 05 10:32 pm Link Posted by Brian Diaz: She is right Brian. That is my philosophy as well. Aug 04 05 10:34 pm Link Iâm in this for my Girlfriends love of money and shopping. Most of my clients just pay Nordstrom and Sachs directly. Pretty soon Iâll make enough for her to stop seeing other guys. What does pathetic mean? Aug 04 05 10:35 pm Link I'm in it for art and the expression of it. And I just enjoy modeling. And if i can make money while i do it the thats just one more plus. Aug 04 05 10:35 pm Link What money? And what does growing have to do with money? Aug 04 05 10:36 pm Link Funny I was thinking of posting something similiar just about the same time but got busy. For this part of photography, meaning fashion, people, etc, I love the people. The social interaction with creative people on crews. To work and travel with some truly sweet people. (I have rules about not working with uptight or truly mean people..... I see a big difference between honest truth and just mean) I do love to create a great new image but money ha. I knew in my head early that even school or being a doctor may not be the quickest way to being rich with money and objects. But I choose this path and I feel and believe I am richer than my banker and law office partner friends. I will leave it there. The big beach party in the newbie section last night gave me a hangover. Aug 04 05 10:47 pm Link I love the money... Aug 04 05 10:50 pm Link Posted by Udo R Photography: Posted by Brian Diaz: She is right Brian. That is my philosophy as well. Can you tell that to the good people at Visa? Thanks Aug 04 05 10:51 pm Link well im broke, so it aint the money... Aug 04 05 10:58 pm Link I think ANYONE that gets into ANYTHING with their EYE and MIND focused on greenbacks, is slowly but surely dooming their heart and spirit to a slow painful death. Mollie Aug 05 05 12:09 am Link Posted by C R Photography: Man, that was about as depressing as a good ole country song. Aug 05 05 12:15 am Link D) All of the above. But love will always come before anything else. At least in my little world. -Jennifer Maria Aug 05 05 12:20 am Link For da love of art man Aug 05 05 12:22 am Link It's NOT for money! Money comes and goes in my life ... as long as I have the freedom to live this way, I'm happy. As long as I can afford my coffee and newspaper ... I'm ok with little money. I'm too lazy to work, and this seems like so much fun that it's more like "play" to me. The beautiful women are an incentive too. After years of trying other things, I've found I'm not much good for anything else! Must be for love then? Aug 05 05 12:28 am Link Posted by Belair: LOL, I know you better than that hmmmm;) Aug 05 05 12:44 am Link oooh my second 26th post  Aug 05 05 12:44 am Link I love what I do- if I didn't, then I wouldn't have stuck with it as long as I have, and dealt with the crap that comes with this industry. However, I think in this industry, there are two types of people. There are the people who do it for fun and for the sole value of art, and I respect that, and of course you shouldn't "sell out" per se if that is your purpose. Then there are the career driven people. Those people consist of those who are in it solely for money (more power to ya though, it IS a business), and those who love it, and need to pay the bills. I fall into the latter. I have made myself completely available for acting/modeling/makeup and such. I am married, so I am not in dire need of money- however, this is my career. I take as I would any other profession, and in any other profession you usually get paid. It's just a matter of opinion, but when it crosses over from being a hobby into a career, money becomes more of a priority. Just my opinion. -Dana Aug 05 05 12:47 am Link Man, I can't wait to sell out! Aug 05 05 12:49 am Link We'll it can't be the money because the $$$ are flowing in the wrong direction Aug 05 05 12:59 am Link I haven't made a single dime doing this... Aug 05 05 01:12 am Link I've made dimes, but the landlord only takes quarters. Aug 05 05 01:13 am Link Posted by Brian Diaz: Now that's the truth! Aug 05 05 02:08 am Link Love. Aug 05 05 03:35 am Link Just for the fun of it....well - ok and to see naked women  PAug 05 05 03:43 am Link Love. I think money is just a passing fad. Aug 05 05 04:43 am Link Posted by Doug Swinskey: What he said! Aug 05 05 04:56 am Link absolutely correct. Broke!!!! It ain't the money. Aug 05 05 05:38 am Link the love... Aug 05 05 06:11 am Link Posted by Brian Diaz: Exactly... Aug 05 05 06:28 am Link |
