Morning All,
Sadly my wife of 36 years died a while back, and the business that we started together is difficult for me to run alone. Both emotionally and technically.
I have been a hobby microscopist for many years and have very good equipment - Olympus BX53, Leica S8APO, Nikon z7 etc.
I now feel it is time to move on in my life (daughter is about to go to University). Do you think it is possible to make a living as an independent microscopist?
I am happy to invest in more equipment, and am not routed in one field of expertise.
Paul
Earning a living from microscopy
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Paul,
It may be difficult to earn living from microscopy alone, though you may combine it with nature photography, scientific photography, mineralogy, petrographic microscopy, or even boy scouts kind of activities / scientific after-school program?
At least two other forum members earns part of their living from microscopy, you may want to ask them:
https://www.canadiannaturephotographer.com/
http://mismicrophoto.com/about-me/
I read a while ago that photographers are, in general, poorly paid. However, there are success stories of highly motivated and dedicated photographers.
It may be difficult to earn living from microscopy alone, though you may combine it with nature photography, scientific photography, mineralogy, petrographic microscopy, or even boy scouts kind of activities / scientific after-school program?
At least two other forum members earns part of their living from microscopy, you may want to ask them:
https://www.canadiannaturephotographer.com/
http://mismicrophoto.com/about-me/
I read a while ago that photographers are, in general, poorly paid. However, there are success stories of highly motivated and dedicated photographers.