We get it , you can play the piano , just play and sing the damn anthem <| sep |> Haha , just saw this . First time ever being quoted ! They didn ' t use my name though <| sep |> I thought I detected a bit of irony there . <| sep |> So you want to run a photography business to take advantage of your talent . First of all , realize that you ' ll be doing actual picture taking for about 10 % of your entire photography career . The rest of the time will be spent running your business . Also this is a business , which means you ' re in it to make money . Your time has a value . Your talent has a value . A surefire way to hurt your reputation as a professional is to compete on price and be the cheapest on the market . Undervaluing yourself for the sake of business never works . Don ' t imitate what you see in Pinterest . Instead be the one others put on Pinterest and imitate . In other words , strive to be unique while still drawing inspiration from the most successful .