> Keith Whaley wrote: > > > > If you family doctor was on vacation, and treated a skinned knee, > > would you say it was treated by a amateur? > > Once a doctor, always a doctor. > > The same analogy applies. If you're good enough to be ABLE to make > > money with your photography, and if other photographers consider you a > > professional, you're locked into the title.
Utter bullshit. Doctors have to go to medical school for years, and pass exams to prove they are competent before they gat diplomas and are allowed by the medical profession to practice medicine. They also have to participate in ongoing education programs to stay abreast of medical developments, or they don't get to be doctors anymore. To be a professional photographer, you need to buy a camera and a business licence. William Robb
