Holding the Camera Won't Make You Rich | Aaron Hernandez

Holding the camera won't make you rich. So what comes next? Miami sports photographer Aaron Hernandez gets real about building a name, pricing your work, and chasing real money.

Aaron Hernandez (@aaronvisions on IG) is one of the most recognizable sports photographers in Miami. He sits down with Respect Your Journey to talk about how he built his name behind the camera and what comes next.

We cover:

• His dad coming from Cuba and why a college degree was the only thing that mattered at home

• "Be everywhere": how showing up built his name before anyone knew who he was

• Pricing your work and the difference between livable money and real money

• Why holding the camera has a ceiling, and what comes next

• Content vs. getting better: what it means for young athletes and recruiting

• The debate over posting kids getting dunked on

• Being a little delusional, and always improving

• The OBJ story

• What Respect Your Journey means to him: patience, and running your own timeline

What's a fair price for a sports photographer? Tell us in the comments 👇

00:00 Intro

01:46 How Aaron got started behind the camera

08:24 College, his dad, and choosing media

13:48 "Be everywhere": building his name

14:46 Can you make real money in sports photography?

16:23 Do young athletes need content?

17:15 Posting kids getting dunked on

18:25 Who pays the photographer, and what's fair

23:17 Advice for young sports photographers

29:03 Funny stories and the OBJ story

33:37 Pick your NBA squad

36:13 What Respect Your Journey means to him

Follow Aaron: @aaronvisions on Instagram

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