Stephen Matera - How to Become a Full-Time Photographer

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So many photographers would love to quit their 9-5 in order to pursue landscape photography as a full time profession. Unfortunately, leaving the security of your job isn't always easy, and finding ways to make ends meet as a creative isn't getting any easier. Luckily, Stephen Matera has some advice for us on this week's podcast episode. Stephen has been a full-time landscape photographer for nearly 20 years. In all those years, Stephen has learned a lot about what it takes to make ends meet as a photographer. In this episode, Stephen shares some of his tips and also gives us an outlook on the photography industry as a whole with the recent improvements to AI technology.

If you have aspirations to make money from your photography, this is an episode you won't want to miss!

Links from this episode:
Stephen's Landscape Website
Stephen's Commercial Website
Stephen's Instagram
Stephen's 2024 Mt. Rainier Workshop

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