Photography -- I could do that... Why most people couldn't Photography is one of the more common "I'd like to be..."  occupations. My piano - it takes more than buying a Kawai grand to play well One of the reasons I've written some of the articles here about the business side of photography , is that I get a lot of people asking me about that tricky bit -- that transition between taking photos you enjoy and taking photos to earn a living. It so happens that I enjoy most of my photographic work, but the photos are there to meet client needs -- if they don't, then my chances of running a business for very long are remote. What is it that you can do? This means that there are a lot of people around taking photos like yours. But people have said your work is good... With all due respect -- what do -they- know about the business of photography? Seriously -- what is their expertise? Is it relevant? Can you make use of it? Testing your ideas Most people have good ideas -- very few ever get acted upon. If you can get past the idea stage, then you've taken a big step. Put together a short outline of what it is you want to do. Be sure to write it down (this is one way of making it more likely you'll act on an idea) If you're feeling confident, then make a one page 'business plan'