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When do you know your a pro? When do you know that you've become a pro photographer? When you've mastered exposure? When people buy your photographs? When they get published? Win contest? When you can shoot without a light meter?
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roberthambleyphoto.com - Robert Hambley Contact Robert Hambley Robert Hambley's Gallery |
I have heard that you can consider yourself a 'pro' photographer when the majority of your income comes from photography.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
The Great Kazoo has spoken.
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roberthambleyphoto.com - Robert Hambley Contact Robert Hambley Robert Hambley's Gallery |
Not sure if that was to be a flame or not...
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Bob Cammarata |
The "dictionary" version of a professional, is someone who's income is primarily...or at least partially, derived from their chosen endeavor. Many feel that an "expert" in a given field can be considered a pro,...but when you break it down,...an "ex", is a has-been, and a "spurt",...is a drip under pressure,...so who really knows for sure if this is true. :) ....All kidding aside, when clients/publishers start calling YOU,...and/or you are consistant in your sales of photos or photography related assignments, you can assume pro status.
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Michael H. Cothran |
Just remember this when it comes to defining amateurs & professionals - The Ark was built by amateurs, the Titanic was built by professionals! Michael H. Cothran www.mhcphoto.net
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Buddy Purugganan |
Its when you are assigned to go to the most dangerous places on this planet, such as an island with spewing volcanic eruption ( taking photos on forbidden zones ), tsunami-wrecked disaster areas, to the most highest mountain ranges in places like Tibet or the Himalayas to the most desolate deserts with camels and sandstorms ( and surviving it all ) that you realize that you're a serious professional. ( I salute those who have gone through the ordeals! )
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Wasn't directing it to you Hambley. If you can make a living at Glamour Shots, then..... Ark is a myth, the Titanic was necessarily built bad, just driven bad. As for the other definition, that takes out a whole bunch of magazine, paper, commerical, etc etc. Not seeing all the profoundness in it.
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When you no longer have to ask.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Thumbs up to that response.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Typo edit-Titanic wasn't necassarily buit bad.
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Samuel Smith |
another typo greg ,built, wasn't, you folks do us a great service don't worry about typos. sambo
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Ganesh G |
My definition of being a pro is when you think you are good enough to give advice to someone WITHOUT being worried about the fact that you may be wrong. Going by that, I am a pro at definitions (since I gave you this 'advice'), but I ain't no pro in photography. P.S. : Double checked for typos (If you find anything wrong, don't blame me, the Americans messed up the spellings).
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Wasn't wasn't wrong. Built was good the first time, bad the second when it was buit. Wasn't it.
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BetterPhoto Member |
Answer: when you're first meeting, with the first client you ever had, books you. I had a flyer out for only 4 days before I got a call. Met them for 30minutes and got the job -sweet
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John P. Sandstedt |
Being a pro might be like being an expert - You're more than 50 miles from home!
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