Yep. Learnt my lesson the hard way. I was doing weddings as an almost part - time job basis I had enough work. My cousin got engaged to her gf of 13 years (it wasn’t legal in our country then it was so she proposed)
I offered them free engagement photos on the basis I could use them for my business but I knew my style wasn’t there for the wedding and I assumed they’d hire someone else.
1 week before their wedding (it was very quick, under 2 months and it was organised) she sent me a list of photo poses they wanted and told me where to go and who to talk to. I was like “excuse me? I’m not taking the photos!”
Turns out my Dad had told them that I would do it and not once did they think to speak to me beforehand. I obviously did it because they were never going to find someone in 1 week but when I sent them my $4k bill (I worked 7am to 11pm for them covering a SHIT ton more than I normally do in weddings) they said my Dad said it was free. I said nope. Served them the bill then when they didn’t pay I stopped doing family photos of friends and family and I’ve been to their house many times and not one photo of their wedding is hanging anywhere
It’s VERY hard to get into. Most Real Eatate already have their own photographers or they do it themselves.
I did some back in 2016/2017 but it wasn’t full time in the slightest. Maybe 3 or 4 a month if I was lucky though I didn’t persue it as much as I should have. I went on realestate.com.au and looked in and around my area, no budget on filters, and looked at who had the worst photos then I’d contact them telling them I can take nice photos and I’ll sell, or rent, faster. Rental photos used to be absolutely trash back then, sometimes still are, so they would be the best bet