I don’t really enjoy shooting anymore xD Most of the images I shoot are utter garbage because I do a lot of drone shots and it’s hard to see what you’re shooting under the bright sunlight. I also had a phase when I did lightning srikes long exposures and storms. You just frame the shot and hope for the best. In 500 shots there’s maybe 1 worth exploring in post.
There is also the risk of aircraft colision, bird colision, tree and building colision, battery failing, drone sensors going crazy etc. It becomes very stressful over time. I’ve never had any major incidents but I’ve had some close calls.
What I enjoy the most is discovering the great shots that I managed to do when I sit down at the computer after the shoot. Safe and sound at my home without all the adrenaline. I also enjoy post processing but I hate the whole screen calibration issue and eyes tricking you.
I also shoot real estate, holiday accommodation and such stuff and that I just hate. I do it and I’m perfect at it, but it’s eating me alive. It’s the same boring thing over and over. And dealing with people who hire you and then mock your equipment because their phone has 100mpx and my 5Dmk4 has 30mpx… Moving furniture, cleaning, retouching moldy walls, greening brown and unmaintained lawns…
I’d love to shoot wildlife but the market is very much saturated with those images.