N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

What it takes to make it as a professional

Paul Wilkinson FMPA FBIPP FSWPP is a multiaward-winning international photographer and co-author of the best-selling book Mastering Portrait Photography, and shares his skills through the free companion site MasteringPortraitPhotography.com. In this series he shares his experiences and stories as he talks about the trials and tribulations of becoming a pro photographer.

One day, very early on in my career as a professional photographer, my wife Sarah asked me how the business was going.

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