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Ken Rockwell wrecked my dreams.

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 20:54:00 No.2694526 View Reply Report Delete

Quoted By: >>2694528 >>2694607 >>2694621 >>2694977

>Really want to become photographer, journalism or sports
>Look into getting bachelors degree
>Get very excited, never been happier in my life
>Read http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/go-pro.htm
>never been more depressed

:(

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 20:57:52 No.2694528 Report Delete

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>>2694526

as much shit as rockwell gets, this is bretty good

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 21:09:29 No.2694536 Report Delete

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>>2694528
Agreed. I just read it and felt like he's giving the cold hard truth. Granted it won't apply to every single pro photog out there, but I like his practical approach to the matter. As far as keeping a regular job and doing shoots on the side to supplement the income, it makes a lot of sense. I also think that to the days here when there were countless threads where the OPs rode the hype train saying they were ready to move to full frame and didn't have the budget to get anything beyond the body LEL.

Anyway, OP if it's really your dream to do it professionally then don't give up totally Just go into it knowing that life isn't going to be suddenly sweet once you gear up and start doing jobs.

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 21:38:57 No.2694550 Report Delete

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ken knoooows foootooo

I shoot jpeg

only a profesionel photographer like me can see those differences.

I'm a profesional artsist.

Please support my growing family.

I make profesionel artist. My fotos is art. Look how arty my fotos from grand canyon is.

A7s II is for amateurs. Like shooting raw is for hobbyists. Only hobbyists pixel peep. Profs like me shot only jpeg. Nikon makes best jpeg.

I tell you how the business works, because I'm profesionel and I know how everything works. I sucksesfull dicks like all day.

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 22:24:44 No.2694578 Report Delete

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I think people often confuse professional photographer with famous photographer.

I don't think I'd want to be a professional photographer. I would, on the other hand, love to be a famous photographer.

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 22:56:24 No.2694589 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>2694591 >>2694969

How long before YouTube photography channels open Patreons?

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 23:07:55 No.2694591 Report Delete

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>>2694589
I'm pretty sure that's already happened, but I can't name any channels off the top of my head.

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 23:20:23 No.2694592 Report Delete

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only pros shoot in pro mode, thats why its called pro mode.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 00:06:49 No.2694604 Report Delete

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>>2694592
Someone should tell Ken about Patreon

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 00:30:45 No.2694607 Report Delete

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>>2694526
I legitmately think Ken Rockwell is the biggest fucking asshole in the world. As a Brooks grad all I can say is seventeen Brooks alumni are working full time at Boeing.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 00:37:11 No.2694609 Report Delete

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>>2694607

Lol wut

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 01:06:50 No.2694615 Report Delete

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I photograph dicks for a living and love it.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 01:16:39 No.2694617 Report Delete

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>>2694609
doing everything from scientific high speed stuff down to inhouse reports. it may be less with the downsize a few years ago but around 2013, the head of the photo and motion capture was a Brooks grad from the seventies and only hired brookies

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 01:34:15 No.2694621 Report Delete

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>>2694526
Unfortunately even a broken clock is right twice a day and this is one of those times. Get a STEM bachelor's degree anon.

A good career with a high earning potential.. you'll end up with MORE time and opportunities to shoot then being a poorfag or min wage fag.

As you'll be able to afford gear, travel, models, whatever.

Your photography will likely progress faster that way too.

Truth hurts.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 18:34:56 No.2694952 Report Delete

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>>2694550
>Only hobbyists pixel peep

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 18:48:42 No.2694959 Report Delete

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>>2694621

Of all the successful photographers I know who are able to travel freely and focus on their work, precisely zero have a degree in stem.

On the other hand, I would wager that half of the fags you see with a current gen body and 2.8 zoom burning a thousand frames an hour at the local zoo are engineers.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 19:02:47 No.2694967 Report Delete

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>>2694617

So one nepotistic manager hiring a handful of people (most likely his friends) into a completely unrelated industry is a sign of Brooks's success?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 19:05:29 No.2694969 Report Delete

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>>2694589
>>2694591
Adam from YMS uses Patreon for his videos.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 19:35:45 No.2694974 Report Delete

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>>2694959
took the words right out of my mouth

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 20:04:18 No.2694977 Report Delete

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>>2694526

Younger brother has a BFA with photo concentration. Started as a Creative director now a Digital Marketing Manager at Apple.

Mate from HS has no formal art education, works as a DP and AD. (reality TV shows, alt sports videography, travels the world, helicopter skiing docs)

Cousin with BFA works in high end retail marketing freelance (makes a comfortable living in Chicago, very scene)

I have a BS in biology, do tons of macro work and microscopic imaging for print publications.

Get the point yet? Doesn't matter what you study in college so you might as well do whatever makes you happiest.

Ken is bitter as fuck tbh fam.

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 20:27:38 No.2694990 Report Delete

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>>2694969
Adam is a movie reviewer, not a photographer

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