Dream Jobs: Photographer

Dream Jobs: Photographer

By Chance Seales

By Chance Seales
May 22, 2019

May 22, 2019

Smartphones made high-quality cameras ubiquitous, but what does it take to go pro as a photographer?

He found a way to turn his passion for photography into a nine-to-five.

Catch "Dream Jobs" during "The Why" on Mondays at 7 p.m. ET. Click here to check local listings.

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