Yeah, I had the same issue with my employed work. Still doing my business a bit, but it is hard out there for a player.
Regardless of the potential earnings, the act of writing ad engaging has a lot of value in a largely disconnected social conversation now.
Still photographing?
I've got a piece in the local gallery at the moment. I am holding off on booking any new photographic work at the moment, as the car needs to go in for repairs at the end of the month (minor crash a few weeks back) - so I'm chasing my child hood dream of writing.
I never knew I wanted to write a science fiction anthology of stories, but here I find myself. Published the first one already, researching the underlying themes / ideas of the others to flesh out the detail currently.
I'm lucky that I have the freedom to do this, as being a house husband and a writer is proving to be very good for my mental health. That, and regularly going to the gym.