Originally Posted by xenigo

Get a job as an assistant for a well known and well established photographer. If you have to, work for him for free. Work for him for several years. You can make a living doing this, and learn the in's and outs of the business... and you will be well on your way to being successful on your own.

Also... the most important lesson I've learned making a living in photograph is this: Making money with photography has NOTHING to do with photography. It has everything to do with business, and your connections, and who YOU are. People do not do business with you because you're a great photographer, they do business with you because you're someone people know, and someone people like. I've seen some incredibly shitty photographers become incredibly successful. And I've seen some great photographers that failed.

That's it. Seems fucked up, but it's the truth.