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Originally Posted by TheGrimm
While I somewhat agree with you it sounds great when you simplify the math, the unfortunate reality is that photographers have expenses.
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Oh yeah, I didnt mean to imply that it's pure profit. There are a lot of up front costs associated with pro photography that other industries don't have. But as Hans said, you don't have to swap them out every few years. Good lenses and things like tripods etc can last for life if they are taken care of.
I do think wedding photographers have a better margin then other photographers. Most editorial photographers need all the things you mentioned, but they tend to get get anywhere from 400-2000 gig usually. I remember hiring guys who after all their expenses, barely made a couple hundred per shoot.
Obviously things can get ridiculous at the higher end of the industry, but on average, I think wedding photographers can do pretty well financially.