Actually, one is only a "pro" if one does magazine photography.
When the last magazine folds there will be no more pros in the
occupation.
You portrait and wedding photographers are not professionals,
nor are commercial or industrial photographers. And, as for
those artsie craftsie photographers, they are worse than mere
snapshooters.
Also, if you work part time you are not a professional even if
you bill and get a thousand bucks an hour.
See, you guys thought I wasn't paying attention to what you were
saying, but I was.
<grin>
--Tom
William Robb wrote:
>
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> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 7:54 AM
> Subject: Re: Professional
>
> >
> > My point was anyone who makes a flat statement
> like yours simply may not know
> > what we "professionals" ~do~ when ~not~ taking
> photographs.
> > Worse, you may not know ~what~ we do with a
> "pro" (or any) camera.
> > It ~is~ the camera, unless of course you're
> avant-garde, an "Artist."
>
> For the record, I think this is a load of horse
> droppings.
> I have seen more pro photographers who don't
> know what the hell they are doing out there
> ruining peoples weddings, and taking bad
> portraits than I can remember.
> It is NOT the camera. It IS the person.
> A real PRO will choose the equipment suited to
> the job based on it's performance, not it's name
> or marketing hype.
> William Robb
>
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