wob182 wrote:
not really I'm not qualified to be a photographer, that's my hobby
I've worked for a professional portrait studio before, and none of the photographers there had any kind of degree or certification, just an obsessive knowledge and a knack for composition. I'd suggest trying a few places to see if someone will take you on and train you. Even the national chain studios in the US like Olan Mills or Sears or even Walmart hire and train people for the job.
Be forewarned, though: Portrait photographers do have to deal directly with people and often with moody babies. But all jobs have a downside, it's just deciding if you can tolerate them in exchange for the perks.
Most of the time it's not so bad. One Christmas they asked me to play Santa to pose for pics with preschoolers. I of course refused out of hand, the whole idea made me very uncomfortable. But the owner kept raising the offer until I couldn't afford not to, so I did it, every day for an entire month. I hated to admit it, but it melted my little black heart (one of my most treasured photos to this day is the portrait of me as Santa with my then 4yo daughter). Of course, I'll never ever do that again...