RE: What Makes a Professional Photographer?
Awww well that is quite the compliment coming from you and I certainly appreciate it. I think that we are stuck in the past, on most occasions. We tend to think about the definitions that we label things with as they were 20 years ago. That just won't do in this day and age. Much of what we know to be true, including vocabulary and purpose kind of gets thrown out the window with newer technology. For example, taking nice pictures of a professional quality is easier than ever. I tend to agree with you, that the difference is the finished product. I take the time to edit and I know plenty of people that do not. As long as they aren't trying to pass themselves off as professionals, because they have a nice camera, then I don't mind. I think it only bothers me because since I have a nice phone, that doesn't mean that I have a nice camera. I know this, and I try to make up for it with patience and researching photography mechanics. I do edit, for sure. That is more because I like that part and seeing what I can do with the editing process.