A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.
This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.
Man, if you’re not proactive and self-sufficient enough to use the search tab in this subreddit, you’re not going to get anywhere near making a living off of this
This question is asked all the time.
Extra bonus: it’s really simple to get experience—go out and take pictures
easiest way to get money form photography is to sell your gear
Sad but true
I know wedding photography might be out as an option just cause I need some high quality gear for it.
Wedding photography isn't about high quality gear, it's about delivering the results. That can include image quality - but most cameras are good enough -however it's mostly about reliability, particularly with memory card storage. Most pro gear has multiple card slots to ensure that the images aren't lost if one card fails. Because as a pro, you need to deliver the goods. Photographers have been forced to pay for re-shoots, including venue hire, because they cannot just say sorry and give the clients a refund.
I would imagine shooting school photos or senior photos is easy and pays