My travel (for work) days ended some time ago. After working in the IT field for some 20 years I changed my direction and took up Real Estate photography as a profession.
I'll miss traveling all over the United States and beyond, staying in hotels I could never afford, and having someone else pay my tab. Then again it's nice not to work with limited sleep, deal with jet lag, eat hotel food, and live out of a suitcase. Traveling for work sounds like fun (for those who've never done it), but the romance soon wears off as you slowly realize you're working harder to maintain your sanity than you are working the actual job.
So, why Real Estate Photography?
I dabbled in wedding photography, but the stress of it all far exceeds the reward. My oldest brother suggested Real Estate photography and I thought, "Maybe?". At this point, I had no experience in this field. Sure there has been a camera in my hands since before I could ride a bike, but the thought never occurred to take this nifty device with a lens very seriously.
My brother and his wife started a company and showed me the ropes of interior photography. I was super lucky to be given the knowledge they have learned over the years. After about six months of working with them, I branched off and started my own company called SandenPhoto. It's been a wild ride ever since. There are so many things on the job that have happened over the last few years that have been funny, scary, frightening, and confusing. None of those have anything to do with photography. More later on those stories.
Until Next Time.
