How much do you have invested into photography?

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

Should I include my new camera bag?

That wouldn't be fair, that Louis Vuitton custom mink camera "purse" would clearly distort your total.....

 

[Josh66]

I would say between $8000 and $10,000... I haven't tried to add it up in a long time, but that's got to be close.

It would be a lot higher if you count consumable stuff though...

 

[MattxMosh]

I've spent over $200 on just film in the past month.

So over my life, a million dollars.

 

[MSnowy]

I'd say $4000, I've only been at this since I joined TPF in March of last year. So I'm sure it will continue to rise as I start buying the good stuff

 

[Boomn4x4]

About $1,000...Photography is a third of fourth hobby of mine so it gets the least of my "fun" budget.

 

[BuS_RiDeR]

I consider it an investment. Not just money spent.

I've been doing photography for a long time and can't specify how much I have spent over the years... An educated guess would be between $7500-$10,000. But that include film, processing and framing...

However, I really only have gotten serious about photography in the last couple years... And, of that $10,000 I have invested about $3000 to $4000 in that time.

That includes my dSLR, a couple lenses, Lighting, Backgroud stand and backgrounds and other studio gear/accessories...

 

[crimbfighter]

New Nikon D3s, Nikkor 70-200, Nikkor 24-70 - $12,000
Trip to Florence, Italy to photograph your wifes, sisters dream wedding - $1800
Your wifes face and subsequent homicidal rage when she reads your next credit card statement? Priceless.

There are some things money can't buy,
but for everything else, there's Mastercard.

 

[MohaimenK]

Zero 0 - I'm endorsed by Canon

 

[usayit]

Just came to mind...

Unless these are all business owned purchases to drive earnings, isn't most of this we speak about expenses not really "investment"?

I know mine is... but its sure fun.

 

[Buckster]

Just came to mind...

Unless these are all business owned purchases to drive earnings, isn't most of this we speak about expenses not really "investment"?

I know mine is... but its sure fun.

I consider it an investment in my happiness.

 

[Dao]

Just came to mind...

Unless these are all business owned purchases to drive earnings, isn't most of this we speak about expenses not really "investment"?

I know mine is... but its sure fun.

I consider it an investment in my happiness.

And someone else happiness as well.

People who you took photo of .... and the camera gear manufacturers as well as any middle man as well.

 

[Buckster]

Just came to mind...

Unless these are all business owned purchases to drive earnings, isn't most of this we speak about expenses not really "investment"?

I know mine is... but its sure fun.

I consider it an investment in my happiness.

And someone else happiness as well.

People who you took photo of .... and the camera gear manufacturers as well as any middle man as well.

LOL! That's so true! I've made many a salesperson smile!

 

[bazooka]

Substantially more than I can justify with either income or talent.



But I'm having fun!

Hey, me too! I think I have around $5k invested.

 

[Josh66]

I never considered anything I've bought an investment. The only way it could be is if I sold it all - most of it is worth more than I paid for it now.

 

[BuS_RiDeR]

Just came to mind...

Unless these are all business owned purchases to drive earnings, isn't most of this we speak about expenses not really "investment"?

I know mine is... but its sure fun.

I consider it an investment in my happiness.

+1

Dito!