>>4032100I picture being a photographer as a miserable job
>need to invest thousands in equipment, if anything breaks you replace it out of your pocket>need to compete against thousands of others to get any decent paying work>GIG ECONOMY GIG ECONOMY GIG ECONOMY>long hours of grueling work for little pay because you have to undercut other who'd do it for less>constant pressure to get the shots that will sell>lose all enjoyment from photography because it's so profoundly associated with professional pressureWhy would I want any of that?