I’ve be reading Strobist for just under a year now, and David’s latest post is the best one he’s published to date (for photographers and non-photographers alike).
My problem is, right now no one is beating down my door to shoot the kinds of people I want to shoot in the ways that I want to shoot them. I am getting plenty of work, but not the kind that furthers what I want to do. So to get closer to my goal, I have decided to take money out of the equation whenever it makes sense to do so.
Shooting for free put’s you in the driver’s seat, and let’s you shoot what you want, when you want. Pick your assignments, become a better photographer, and shoot portfolio images in the area you want to work in—all at the expense of taking money out of the equation.
I’m convinced.
