The Real Cost of Going Pro: What the Gross Revenue Doesn't Show

Every photographer who's run the numbers on going full-time has made the same mistake: revenue minus gear equals profit. Wrong. The costs that kill photography businesses aren't the obvious ones. Insurance, software subscriptions, hard drive redundancy, fuel, accounting, superannuation, the hours you spend on admin that you never invoice. A solid reminder to map every dollar before you price your next job, not after you've underquoted it.