I am on a disability pension & would appreciate some help/info so I can make an income.

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I am on a disability pension & would appreciate some help/info so I can make an income.

Hi


I thought I would ask you this question in the hopes you can either give me some information or guide me to where I may be able to get some more .

I am on a disability pension and at the moment I can only make an income sitting down.

What I would like to find out is much more direct but at the same time consise and straightforward information about "stock photography".
I would mainly be looking for what kinds of photos are the most popular as well as what kind of equipment is the most popular to use to get it best results.
At present I have a "Canon S5 IS" camera and although it it is very good I was looking the possibility of buying a "DSLR" in the future. I was looking at the "Nikon D80" or the "Pentax K10D" . I also have to consider the fact that my budget is limited, I have two "Pentax lenses" but have been told that it is the sensor in a digital camera as well as the lense you use that matters. I am sure that you have a lot more knowledge about this than I might ever have.


I would appreciate any help you can offer thanks Craig

[Ian]

Re: I am on a disability pension & would appreciate some help/info so I can make an income.

I am on a disability pension & would appreciate some help/info so I can make an income.

Hi


I thought I would ask you this question in the hopes you can either give me some information or guide me to where I may be able to get some more .

I am on a disability pension and at the moment I can only make an income sitting down.

What I would like to find out is much more direct but at the same time consise and straightforward information about "stock photography".
I would mainly be looking for what kinds of photos are the most popular as well as what kind of equipment is the most popular to use to get it best results.
At present I have a "Canon S5 IS" camera and although it it is very good I was looking the possibility of buying a "DSLR" in the future. I was looking at the "Nikon D80" or the "Pentax K10D" . I also have to consider the fact that my budget is limited, I have two "Pentax lenses" but have been told that it is the sensor in a digital camera as well as the lense you use that matters. I am sure that you have a lot more knowledge about this than I might ever have.


I would appreciate any help you can offer thanks Craig

Hi Craig. I'm afraid that the advice that you will no doubt hear from more than just me is that the prospect of making money out of photography is a tough one and tougher now because digital has made photography easier and more accessible to everyone - it's a saturated market.

That said, if you have the determination and the time to make a go of it, you might become successful.

I'd certainly say you need a DSLR of some description. These cameras will deliver higher quality results than a bridge camera like the S5 Pro is. They are also more versatile with interchangeable lenses and a wide range of system accessories.

Photography from a sitting position - say in a wheelchair - need not be a major photographic disability. You could still do studio and much landscape photography, for example. So portraiture, babies, architectural photography - should all be potential good for you.

Let us know how you get on!

Ian