Forget about being a photographer at the moment...

I have several friends who were all just laid off earlier this week from a major newspaper (one of the biggest in the country).  One of them was there for 34 years and was an amazing photographer.  

I hope you aren't expecting to grab a camera, walk right into this industry, and find a job right now.  It's a tough business and getting tougher.  The equipment costs are insane, the number of jobs are shrinking every day, and the number of people fighting for work is growing like mad.  But, if you continue to make it, the rewards are out of this world...