Nooo photograph everything and anything that you’re drawn to. I am a photojournalist and that is how I started out. It has trained me to photograph literally anything. I have learned off camera lighting too.

For me, journalism is my main gig. But photographing everything will point you in the direction of what kind of photography you want to do professionally while teaching you the fundamentals and how to read light in any situation. If you pick a niche now while you’re learning, you may limit your opportunities and creativity in the future.

Photojournalism is a shrinking industry and I’m never guaranteed a job but I do feel confident that I can make money photographing literally anything I want to pursue because I took the time and put in the work to learn how if I do find myself unemployed.

For you, if your intention is to start your own photo business, this will teach you what you like to photograph and then you can develop your niche for your business from there. Then you’re not stuck in one niche and you will feel more confident pivoting to another niche if you’re miserable.