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Originally Posted by SilentKnight
No, my fifteen years has been in the adult industry - I've only been doing scenic photography for about the last five of those years. But I've packed in a LOT of photography and logged extensive travel for doing photography in the past half decade.
I mentioned the possibility of a mall kiosk since I know of another fellow photographer who sells his framed prints in a local mall - and after talking with both him and his wife several times, he seems to do quite well for himself with the kiosk. He only rents the space twice a year, and spends the rest of the time building up his portfolio of work. And modesty aside, his photos...although quite good, aren't quite the same calibre as what I do (he's seen my work and says the same thing). I admire that he's taken the initiative step of publically exhibiting his work the way he does, though.
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I that case, I would follow your passion. Use the mall kiosk for dependable income and then turn your talents to a book. I strongly disagree with 2HousePlague's belief that people are desensitized; they've been saying that ever since Viet Nam. You need a winning concept for a book. I guarantee that if you can come up with an imaginative idea, that alone will elevate you above 99% of others who seek to be published. You might look to the adult industry for an idea; just don't make it pornographic. I have a huge respect for artists, coming from a family of them, so I wish you the best of luck.