If I could go back to my local shop in Connecticut I wouldBobs Sports Chalet ? <| sep |> Mountainside Artist Abdullah Khan Size w 48 x h 36 Medium Acrylic on canvas <| sep |> Very good question , and hard to give you a specific answer . I ' m curious how much I would love this career if I were 55 years old and hanging out with the average pro skier who is around 25 years old . I also wonder about the future of skiing as a sport 30 years from now when I am that age ! Or , if I were to have a family , how to harmonize travel with the need to be home . Though I ' m not forced or asked to cary heavy camera bags , nor to ski in certain areas , there ' s a pretty large toll on the body and continual base risk of being in mountain environments . I also think that it can be tough for some people to be honest about the problems and emotions of working a ' dream job '. No one wants to hear Willy Wonka complain about an ear ache , and he may feel a bit silly confiding in a friend if he were feeling depressed . Stability and stress can be difficult as well , at this point I have a single shoot booked for next week , but no work on the horizon . Normally my winter fills up , normally I find work , normally it works out . burn out is also really high . Many people want it , and a good number get to the level where they are selling photos and working with a camera . However , when your photos get stolen , when they never end up being printed , when you travel a large distance and spend a bunch of money to arrive at a place where there ' s no new snow , it ' s tough to always keep a smile on your face ! But , it ' s also really awesome . i get to ski a bunch and I really really like skiing