VisionMongers: Making a Life and a Living in Photography (Paperback)

For those who want to make the transition into the world of vocational photography—staying true to your craft and vision, while fusing that craft with commerce VisionMongers is a great place to begin your journey. With a voice equally realistic and encouraging, photographer David duChemin discusses the experiences he’s had, the lessons he’s learned, and the practices he’s adopted in his own winding journey to becoming a successful working photographer.

When it comes to this personal, honest combination of craft and commerce, there is no single path to success. Everyone’s goals are different, as is everyone’s definition of success. As such, VisionMongers does not prescribe a one size-fits-all program. Instead, duChemin candidly shares ideas, wisdom, and inspiration to introduce you to, and help you navigate, the many aspects of transforming your passion into your vocation. He addresses everything from the anxiety-riddled question “Am I good enough?” to the basics—and beyond—of marketing, business, and finance, as well as the core assumption that your product is great and your craft is always improving.

Along the way, duChemin features the stories of nine other photographers—including Chase Jarvis, Gavin Gough, and Zack Arias—whose paths, while unique, have all shared a commitment and passion for bringing their own vision to market. With VisionMongers, you’ll learn what paths have been taken—what has worked for these photographers—and you’ll be equipped to begin the process of forging your own.

對於那些想要進入職業攝影世界的人來說，《VisionMongers》是開始你旅程的絕佳地方，它讓你能夠保持對你的藝術和視覺的忠誠，同時將這種藝術與商業相結合。攝影師David duChemin以一種既現實又鼓勵的聲音，討論了他自己成為成功的職業攝影師的曲折旅程中所經歷的經驗、所學到的教訓和所採用的實踐方法。

在這種個人、誠實的藝術與商業結合中，沒有一條通往成功的單一道路。每個人的目標都不同，成功的定義也不同。因此，《VisionMongers》並不提供一個適合所有人的方案。相反，duChemin坦率地分享了想法、智慧和靈感，介紹並幫助你探索將你的熱情轉化為你的職業的許多方面。他涵蓋了從焦慮的問題「我夠好嗎？」到市場營銷、商業和財務的基礎知識，以及你的產品很棒且你的藝術一直在進步的核心假設。

在這個過程中，duChemin還介紹了其他九位攝影師的故事，包括Chase Jarvis、Gavin Gough和Zack Arias，他們的道路雖然各不相同，但都共同致力於將自己的視覺呈現給市場。通過《VisionMongers》，你將了解這些攝影師所走的路徑，以及對他們有效的方法，並且你將有能力開始打造自己的道路。