Friday, February 20, 2009

Doug Menuez: ON CHAOS, FEAR, SURVIVAL & LUCK: LONGEVITY IS THE ANSWER

Douglas Menuez began his career shooting first for the Washington Post, and then Time, Newsweek, Life, People and Fortune Magazine. He’s covered major news stories including the famine in Ethiopia, the destruction of the Amazon, the AIDS crisis, drug wars, presidential campaigns, the Olympics, five SuperBowls and the World Series. Read his thoughts on surviving as a photographer.

To survive the creative, economic and emotional chaos of a life in photography your career must be designed for longevity. To achieve longevity, you must reconcile the conflict between what you shoot for money and what you love to shoot. Reaching this nirvana requires making tough choices, a careful business strategy and attention to basic business practices. Read more.

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