Latest Sale reports from the luxury Business Directory and explores whether photography can be a real hobby. Professional photographers face competition from advances in technology whether these are on mobile devices or otherwise. The use of such mobile devices and digital techniques opens up photography as a ubiquitous activity for those who may not have ever used a photographic device for any occasion other than holidays.
The now ubiquitous use of photography adopted by hobbyists on mobile devices creates real challenges for professional photographers who use image bank libraries to earn an income and upload their lifestyle images. Whether photographs are taken casually every day for the purpose of social media or rather, more formally for special occasions, its wide use may reduce the need for professional photographers. For this reason photographers often seek specialism areas and client commissions to counteract this trend and differentiate themselves from hobbyists.
Professional photographers may specialize in commercial product photography and major events such as weddings or they may carry out high-end photography for fashion shoots. Often, high risk photography such as adventure travel or wildlife photography may also be sought by photographers who seek new projects not necessarily embraced by amateur photographers. Such hobbyist photographers will not have the tools nor the premium photographic equipment required to capture scenic locations with impact.