Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Some people have asked me to talk about how I make a living through photography and related means. Here it is!

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►SUPPORT
🖼️ PRINTS - hashem.darkroom.com
☕ Buy me a Coffee - buymeacoffee.com/pushingfilm
👕 Merch Shop - pushingfilm.myspreadshop.com
📘 Buy my Zine - exaframe.com/product/sundriedstrip

►LINKS
📺 My Personal Youtube channel - youtube.com/channel/UCL54ejad3IGrsAFGhMJpAfQ
🧾 My Blog - exaframe.com/blog

►GEAR USED FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO:
Canon EOS R6 - amzn.to/3VH9AIH
Canon RF 35mm 1.8 - amzn.to/3ITdvOX
Atomos Monitor - amzn.to/3BdVVAI
Rode PodMic - amzn.to/3c8XOFw
SE Dynamite pre-amp - amzn.to/42k3UXF
DJI Action 2 - amzn.to/3knvFhA

►SOCIAL
💬 Join the Pushing Film Discord Server - discord.gg/g4j2gcF
📷 Pushing Film on Instagram, Threads, X @pushingfilm - instagram.com/pushingfilm
📷 Hashem on Instagram - instagram.com/hashemmcadam

►CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Client work
01:49 - How I started
02:53 - Youtube videos
03:40 - AdSense
04:00 - Sponsorships
04:51 - Affiliate marketing
05:09 - Website/blog
06:13 - Pixpa (sponsor)
06:53 - Merch
07:16 - Goals
07:57 - Closing thoughts