You may never read another blog post from me after this one. You may assume that I’m a certain way by this post when I’m really the exact opposite. For example, I have worked my butt off to be a full time photographer. It didn’t just all fall in my lap as some around me may assume. I’m thankful for being able to do what I love full time.

The goal of this post is to get any photographer that is constantly having a PITY PARTY for themselves to STOP THE EXCUSES!

In case you don’t know, a PITY PARTY, according to UrbanDictionary.com, is a way of experiencing grief, in which you spend your time feeling sorry for yourself and whining endlessly about how crappy your life is.
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Excuse: I don’t have the right Gear! If I only had the right gear, I could get things done.
Answer: Rent It, Buy Used, Borrow, Save up for it, Buy the cheap stuff off Ebay to get you going
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Excuse: I don’t have time to blog or do social media.
Answer: Get up 30 minutes earlier everyday, Schedule the time on your calendar
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Excuse: I don’t have the money to advertise my business.
Answer: Get off your butt and go to networking events (day or night), blog, be active on social media, reach out to those you know
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Excuse: Editing takes up so much of my time that I cannot work on growing my business.
Answer: Use a service like RetouchUp.com if necessary and work their rates into your pricing model, use a student
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Excuse: I don’t know how to use a flash, a studio strobe, a certain piece of gear and I cannot afford to pay for training.
Answer: Use YouTube (It’s FREE), Assist a veteran photographer, Get Amazon Kindle $9.99 per month to access digital books
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Excuse: I cannot afford to have someone build me a website.
Answer: Use Wix.com, Use Weebly.com, Use Facebook, Use Flickr
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Excuse: I cannot afford equipment insurance and liability insurance.
Answer: As cheap as this type of insurance is, you have to make this one happen or just close up shop now.
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Excuse: I don’t have a studio, so I cannot do XYZ.
Answer: Do the best you can without a studio. It adds overhead and you don’t make money until the monthly overhead is met.
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Excuse: I love making excuses because it’s easier than making things happen. Woe is me.
Answer: STOP IT! IF YOU “TRULY” WANT IT BAD ENOUGH, YOU WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN! NOW, GO DO IT!
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