The subjects differ, as does the equipment. Photography is an industry in transition, from 35-millimeter film produced in chemicals to new digital photography that is more immediate and can be modified with computer software. 

Photography is an art form, yet relatively few fine art photographers generate enough money to support themselves purely via their work. However, there are other methods to make a career as a photographer. 

Portrait photographers shoot individuals or groups of people in a studio setting, as well as at weddings and other formal events. Commercial and industrial photographers photograph buildings, models, commodities, and landscapes for use in books, reports, advertisements, and catalogues. News photographers, sometimes known as photojournalists, work for newspapers and magazines. 

Many photographers work for themselves. The most successful artists have their work licenced and are represented by agencies. Subscribe to photographic newsletters and journals, look for work in camera stores, and consider taking photography classes at a university, community college, technical institution, or trade school to get started. 

New media outlets and a growing population will need more photos and portraits, but employment for photographers will develop more slowly than most industries in the next years due to a fall in the newspaper sector. So, in addition to creativity and technical ability, solid economic judgement is required to make photography a lifelong job.