...architecture photographers ... studio leases, ... print sales (am I nuts?).
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My father used to say "buy when things are cheap, sell when they are expensive".
So now might be a good time to buy kit - (if the pound/Euro was in our favor).
House prices are increasing, so, hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel.
I think there is a good market (in the USA) for pictures of Irish Landscapes, Harbours, villages, traditions, crafts, costumes etc.
With internet Agency selling, you do not have money tied up in unsold prints.
There are tens of thousands of people trying to sell prints, so it is probably a waste of time if you do not have a very good camera and printer (there are people here who will tell you that they have sold 4 Mpx pictures)... if you have what it takes for contemporary architecture, you can do medieval (proper) architecture?
What camera/printer do you have?
Medium term, if you take pictures this year you can market them over the next few years when, hopefully, you will not have the time for freelancing.
Have you thought about running holidays for photographers?
Where are you in Ireland?
Get some money out of your local amateurs by organizing Studio days.
How is the tourist industry in Ireland?