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Question: What's the hardest part of being a photographer!?
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Not having the budget to shoot what you want to shoot!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The worst is the editing of photos!. Whether it be something as simple as Parts Modeling photos, images of objects and people( especially models), you will have the hardest time!. Some people do not want to be photoshopped, some people want the raw image, some want the raw and photoshopped image, and once edited they want you to make them Beyonce!.!. when they are BEYOND-NOT!.!.!.!.

I'm a freelance photographer and I deal with this every weekend!.The problems I run into are feisty women who want flaws to be edited and it ends up making the image look!.!.!. artificial!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

As a photographer for a newspaper, I'd have to say talking to strangers - esp!. the parents of small children covered in chocolate!.
Oh, or missing the perfect shot because someone in a crowd steps on you (I'm short, so it happens all the time)!.

BTW: Developing picture is super easy, it's just time-consuming!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hi im a photography i think the hard part for me is finding people to take pictures off!.
ive been published in 2 magazines and a news paper!.
i think its the area in live in in virginia people dont want pictures taken of them!.
when i went to colorado last month alot of people wanted to have pictures taken and picture ideas can be hard to cause you want to be original but you end up seeing alot of copies!. so i try to be as original as possible!. hope this helps!.

here are some of my pictures ive taken do you have any !?!?

http://fantasticwoundsphotography!.blogsp!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hardest part of being a successful professional is finding time to take shots of what YOU want to do!.

Hardest part of being not so successful, money for food!Www@QuestionHome@Com

developing the pictures!?!?

thats if you develop them the old fashioned way\

and if the people who you took them for hate it, you'll have to deal!.!.!. :]Www@QuestionHome@Com

Long working hours, five minute lunches and rarely seeing daylight!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Trying to come up with your own ideas and not reproducing another photographer's work!. Trying to focus on what style you are best at!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The hardest parts are:

Marketing yourself to get business
Keeping your work freshWww@QuestionHome@Com

Lighting especially outside!. You can wait all day to get just the right light to make a beautiful photo!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Spending hours in front of computer editing the files!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

ok i would say having to deal with the people you are taking them for and if they dont like themWww@QuestionHome@Com

Getting great light and great colorsWww@QuestionHome@Com

marketing and advertisingWww@QuestionHome@Com

all the negative jokes that develope in printWww@QuestionHome@Com

Not getting to screw your nude models!.Www@QuestionHome@Com