It’s 5 AM and I’ve been up for an hour already. Why, I don’t know…
In my opinion, boxing in Asia has gone down the toilet in the past year, and it’s only getting worse. Thus, I’ve been pushing to change from being strictly a photojournalist specializing in boxing to a photographer who in addition to photographing and occasionally covering fights, photographs a variety of other subjects. Not only am I sick of the lying thieves involved in boxing, I’m also tired of the majority of people in boxing always wanting something for nothing. In other words, a high percentage of people want something for nothing. “Can I use some of your photos for my website?” or “We’d love to publish your work but at this time we’re unable to pay. But we promise to give you exposure.”
I’ve got news for these people; I don’t give away my work for free – we all gotta eat after all – and I’ve got a family to think about, and I don’t need exposure, I’ve already got plenty of exposure. What I need more of is money.
Making it in Asia as a boxing photojournalist is possible if you are okay with living as a pauper. I am not.
Anyhow, hopefully in the next few days I’ll get on with a photo agency. This shouldn’t be a problem however getting on with a good agency is slightly more difficult.
