I'm not going to say how much I make a year because it varies so much so put the lowest number offered..but I've done well in my local market and have photographed for over 20 local agents and a couple from out of the area. I am getting to the point of slowing down and only do a couple a week where at one time I was doing 3 shoots a day. All the advice from this site has been well taken by me in my experience contracting with a daily newspaper which got me into the RE photography business. I've done the photography and post processing and then uploading the pictures to a Dropbox gallery for the agent or their firm's assistant to use as needed. My photos have literally gone around the world and that's a satisfying thing to know. My advice is to get to know the software you'll be using to the best of your ability.
TG Stewart - 13 years ago
I have been in photography for years, and I have had a number of friends in RE encourage me to start working for them. So I am just getting started.
Lorraine Ayre - 16 years ago
I'm a newbie, and at first glance it was a bit depressing to see what looks like a majority many making under 20k annually. But it's not a majority. 45% under means 55% over, all added together!
I'm not going to say how much I make a year because it varies so much so put the lowest number offered..but I've done well in my local market and have photographed for over 20 local agents and a couple from out of the area. I am getting to the point of slowing down and only do a couple a week where at one time I was doing 3 shoots a day. All the advice from this site has been well taken by me in my experience contracting with a daily newspaper which got me into the RE photography business. I've done the photography and post processing and then uploading the pictures to a Dropbox gallery for the agent or their firm's assistant to use as needed. My photos have literally gone around the world and that's a satisfying thing to know. My advice is to get to know the software you'll be using to the best of your ability.
I have been in photography for years, and I have had a number of friends in RE encourage me to start working for them. So I am just getting started.
I'm a newbie, and at first glance it was a bit depressing to see what looks like a majority many making under 20k annually. But it's not a majority. 45% under means 55% over, all added together!