- Location
- Central Ohio, USA
- Name
- Andrew
I opened my photography business back in 2008. I did it primarily to help those that could not afford a big studio get the portraits that they need.
jump forward a few years and I’m now shooting sports, events, weddings, portraits, festivals, product and architectural.
I eventually scale back to just sports, events and portraits.
COVID hits and the business basically comes to a stand still. 2021 really hasn’t turned much back on for jobs either.
What I have learned is that I don’t really need the business. It is not my primary source of income. It’s an extra step I need to muck with for local taxes and with the IRS every year.
My news site has been way more successful and satisfying even though it generates no revenue for me at the moment.
So, with all that being said, I believe that 2021 will be the end of my photography business. 13 years is a good run. I know it’s a good time because there is no emotion there for me when I think about shuttering it.
I’ll be able to concentrate the time from client jobs more on the photojournalism and on personal projects I want to do.
I’m kind of using this post as a way for me to talk through the process for myself. It still feels really good even after typing all the above.
I’ll be able to get rid of more than half the stuff in my home office which will be great. Heck, I might even treat myself to a digital Leica or a Fuji medium format camera after selling off all the studio gear.
I’ve always sucked at nature and landscape photography, so this might also be a good time to throw myself into that and get better there!
anyway, thanks all that took the time to listen to my diatribe/rant.
jump forward a few years and I’m now shooting sports, events, weddings, portraits, festivals, product and architectural.
I eventually scale back to just sports, events and portraits.
COVID hits and the business basically comes to a stand still. 2021 really hasn’t turned much back on for jobs either.
What I have learned is that I don’t really need the business. It is not my primary source of income. It’s an extra step I need to muck with for local taxes and with the IRS every year.
My news site has been way more successful and satisfying even though it generates no revenue for me at the moment.
So, with all that being said, I believe that 2021 will be the end of my photography business. 13 years is a good run. I know it’s a good time because there is no emotion there for me when I think about shuttering it.
I’ll be able to concentrate the time from client jobs more on the photojournalism and on personal projects I want to do.
I’m kind of using this post as a way for me to talk through the process for myself. It still feels really good even after typing all the above.
I’ll be able to get rid of more than half the stuff in my home office which will be great. Heck, I might even treat myself to a digital Leica or a Fuji medium format camera after selling off all the studio gear.
I’ve always sucked at nature and landscape photography, so this might also be a good time to throw myself into that and get better there!
anyway, thanks all that took the time to listen to my diatribe/rant.