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Filmmaking vs Photography

Filmmaking and photography have 87% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatFilmmakingPhotography
Time a week4 hours a week2 hours a week
Who withWith a partner or opponentOn your own
You end up withSomething you madeSomething you made
FeelsLivelyLively
To startFreeFree

Choose filmmaking if

  • More social
  • Slower to reward you

Free to start, then about $10 a month.

About filmmaking

Choose photography if

  • Easier to do alone
  • Quicker first wins

Free to start, then about $5 a month.

About photography

What you'll need

Compare something else

Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.