Originally Posted by
Longshots
NOT happy Jan !
Have you actually spoken to an accountant on this issue Kiwi ? Because I think you'll find that any income is declarable, and they dont give a rats if you think its a hobby, if you're charging then they want their cut.
And to be utterly honest its this type of attitude that is killing off the profession of photography, and a dam silly one at that ! Sure you may be lucky or talented enough to have a full time job that allows you to earn enough to then also shoot and gain work normally taken by professionals that you then can then choose to shoot and seriously undercut those depending on that as a living. And let me second guess you here, but before you say that you are just a hobbyist, you actively market towards covering sporting events to an "international level" ? Not really just a hobby ! So perhaps even if you think you're right here, perhaps you should take a little more consideration of those photographers who do have to consider all costs before working out there charges as opposed to simply saying that you dont care about these things?