Non intuitive:
- No sponsorships or brand collaborations — all pretty much a waste of time. Just buy your own cameras and sponsor yourself!
- Start your own sole-proprietorship — no employees just you.
- Don’t start a “collective” nor desire to join a collective, a crew, a group whatever — go solo. Only solo individuals last — no organization in all of history has ever lasted. Even Henri Cartier-Bresson who founded magnum with Robert Capa — even HE (Bresson) eventually ended up distancing himself from Magnum
- Don’t shoot film; stick to digital — 100000x cheaper, faster, superior.
- Don’t use iPhone or social media — it is a trap!