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Linda Johnstone - Changing to a career in photography - part 3 of 1 2 3

Published 01/12/2013

Linda also donates her time and skills to a large-dog rescue charity who try to rehome the bigger breeds. 'It's very difficult to rehome some of the larger dogs because people are nervous of them. If you can take a photograph where you show how gorgeous they are and get some of their personality in, then it gives them a much wider audience of potential owners.' Giving something back to the community with photography is something that many photographers enjoy and working on enjoyable personal projects such as this can help bring new life back into your photography.

You're never too old to rock it!

'It's about fast tracking. If you've got less time to build a business in then you haven't got time to waste.' Linda is adamant that the key to successfully switching careers is tapping into your life experience and using it to your advantage while remembering that 'burning out' is a very real possibility in the photographic world. 'People can be so driven and so successful, but the cost can be so high. You can be the best photographer that you can possibly be, but if you burn yourself out then you're just not going to have a business.'

Prior to changing career to photography Linda was working as a nutritional therapist and she brings a vast amount of knowledge to her Masterclass to give you the inside track on how to keep yourself both mentally and physically ready for this demanding career. 'Photography is a bit of a young persons game; it requires a lot of energy. And the photographers who succeeded are always energetic people. If you get into photography at the age of 30, 40 or even 50, then you need to know how you can keep yourself going and find that endless source of energy.'

http://www.lindajohnstone.co.uk

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