How much money have you invested?

[bribrius]

im surprised people are calling this a investment to begin with since most photography is known to be a loss from the beginning (not all most). Not sure if this is to make people feel better or...

how about "how much money have you pissed away on photography in which you hope to get some of it back"

 

[ronlane]

Whether it's investment or "pissed away" as bribrius puts it. I just got to thinking about what would/could I buy with $28,000. So I went to B&H's website had a spending spree (virtual of course). Here's what I could have gotten and still have a few grand.

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[TR]
[TD]Canon 5D Mk III[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $ 3,399.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Canon 5D Mk III[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $ 3,399.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]70-200 f/2.8 L II[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $ 2,499.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]24-70 f/2.8 L II[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $ 2,299.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]24-105 f/4[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $ 1,149.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]70-200 f/2.8 L[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $ 1,449.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]16-35 f/2.8L II[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $ 1,699.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]85 f/1.8[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $ 419.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Elinchrom Quadra 2-light Kit[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $ 2,354.99[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Elinchrom Quadra 2-light Kit[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $ 2,354.99[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lexar 16GB CF cards x2[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $ 112.01[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] $21,133.99[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


That's a pretty good start as far as equipment goes.

 

[tirediron]

Hard gear costs: $27,550 (as of my most recent insurance paperwork)

Insurance, website, 'phone, etc: $2500/year

Miscellaneous: another couple of thousand a year...

 

[Tee]

A little under $9,000 as a serious hobbyist and I have no regrets. I paid for it all with cash and finding deals on buy and sell forums.

 

[Vince.1551]

24 years, $35,000 sunk cost, $0 income. lol

 

[kundalini]

I have $20K insured for the big ticket items such as bodies, lenses and lights. That does not include the s-e-v-e-r-a-l thousands in ancillary items which I am willing to absorb that are usually less than $100 each.

It's a hobby that I enjoy.

 

[MSnowy]

$30,000 to chase the birdies.

 

[runnah]

$30,000 to chase the birdies.

I've spent millions chasing birds.

 

[CdTSnap]

Plus you have to take into account that some people are just full of s**t

BUT ive spent around $3000 give or take and I dont even really have a business, just when people ask me to shoot on the odd occasion.

 

[KmH]

Row your own boat.

Don't waste any of your time pondering about some other business spending, or not spending.

Most new business fail because the business owner does not have the financial management skills running a business requires.

 

[bribrius]

Plus you have to take into account that some people are just full of s**t

BUT ive spent around $3000 give or take and I dont even really have a business, just when people ask me to shoot on the odd occasion.

some, probably not all. craps expensive. im somewhere around where you are. Maybe a little over for the last couple years. How many years is this supposed to go back?
I get to thirty k it will be because I just put a downpayment on a new boat or another piece of realestate it wont be for camera gear...:mrgreen: Photography is like my third or fourth mistress (ah hobby)...
i can see someone dropping big money on their first love though.

 

[Rgollar]

$7000 just for a hobby so far but I got another $3000 Im going to spend real soon lol.

 

[CdTSnap]

Plus you have to take into account that some people are just full of s**t

BUT ive spent around $3000 give or take and I dont even really have a business, just when people ask me to shoot on the odd occasion.

some, probably not all. craps expensive. im somewhere around where you are. Maybe a little over for the last couple years. How many years is this supposed to go back?
I get to thirty k it will be because I just put a downpayment on a new boat or another piece of realestate it wont be for camera gear...:mrgreen: Photography is like my third or fourth mistress (ah hobby)...
i can see someone dropping big money on their first love though.

That for me would be the last 2 months.

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[MSnowy]

Plus you have to take into account that some people are just full of s**t

BUT ive spent around $3000 give or take and I dont even really have a business, just when people ask me to shoot on the odd occasion.

some, probably not all. craps expensive. im somewhere around where you are. Maybe a little over for the last couple years. How many years is this supposed to go back?
I get to thirty k it will be because I just put a downpayment on a new boat or another piece of realestate it wont be for camera gear...:mrgreen: Photography is like my third or fourth mistress (ah hobby)...
i can see someone dropping big money on their first love though.

I hear ya. Hobbies get expensive. I have $25,000 in motorcycles and $30,000 in a new kitchen so I can take up cooking as a hobby.

 

[CdTSnap]

Plus you have to take into account that some people are just full of s**t

BUT ive spent around $3000 give or take and I dont even really have a business, just when people ask me to shoot on the odd occasion.

some, probably not all. craps expensive. im somewhere around where you are. Maybe a little over for the last couple years. How many years is this supposed to go back?
I get to thirty k it will be because I just put a downpayment on a new boat or another piece of realestate it wont be for camera gear...:mrgreen: Photography is like my third or fourth mistress (ah hobby)...
i can see someone dropping big money on their first love though.

I hear ya. I have $25,000 in motorcycles and $30,000 in a new kitchen so I can take up cooking as a hobby.

My divorce cost me $15000 probably. Maybe I should be a pro divorcé lol

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