| Being a commercial photographer has its own | | | | On the other hand, there are some disadvantages as |
| advantages and disadvantages. When you are a | | | | well. Your creativity gets limited. Although a |
| commercial photographer, you start thinking less | | | | commercial photographer has to think hard and long, |
| about your own creative urges and you think more | | | | be as creative as possible, but only this time, all the |
| about the people who are going to watch the picture | | | | thinking gets canalised into wondering what the |
| for which you have taken the photograph. Although | | | | audience would like and what would attract them. |
| you still get to follow your choice of profession and | | | | How to grasp eyeballs in a glimpse and how can you |
| passion, i.e. Photography, yet here you have a big | | | | make your pictures really striking. The whole point is, |
| difference from any other kind of photography. Here | | | | that as a commercial photographer, you no longer |
| every click is meant for the target audience. | | | | think for yourself, rather you think for and from the |
| The biggest advantage for being a commercial | | | | point of view of others. |
| photographer is that you follow a subject after your | | | | As a commercial photographer, you get a brief from |
| own heart, do lots and lots of research on | | | | the client, which can be as long or short as the clients |
| photography and get into this work in a professional | | | | want. You work around the brief you get. If you are |
| way. Plus you get to earn a lot. Commercial | | | | new to this field, you might not land big projects |
| photography is a highly lucrative, well paid profession. | | | | initially. Right now your work is under the scanner. |
| If you are good in your work and happen to meet | | | | However if you are good, then chances are you get |
| the right people or get the right projects, you can | | | | to meet the right people and clinch the best of |
| end up with a fortune. | | | | campaigns. |