Pro or Am...we are all Photographers.

On the Huh

On the Huh

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Sometimes we do exceptional work for free and sometimes we do crap work and we get paid well for it.
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Sums it all up really...
 
the amateur probably misses really the exposure of a pro's work
you keep it in house and drool over it...show it on a forum...but really its not for sale in the original concept
just being good is enough
 
This is one of the reasons I started printing my work. I figured, I'm not getting paid for this, and there's no point in the photos I take just sitting on my hard drive. Why not show off my work in the house (I've taken photographs of things most people will only ever dream of, so it can make for interesting conversation too) and be proud of it.

Every few weeks I will now put a few pics on a memory card, take em down to the local chemists and print them, stick them in a frame and then hang them up that afternoon. It's not quite the same as it was taking a roll of film in and getting prints back but it's close.

My parents did the same thing too. Didn't see the point in just having the photos sitting on the hard drive, so they got a printer and now print their own. Whats the point in having a camera if you never materialise your work?
 
trencheel303 said:
...I've taken photographs of things most people will only ever dream of...
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:eek:

What!!! You have photos of me in bed with Jessica Alba and Kylie Minogue and that tub of strawberry jello???

This is going to cost me...:shake:
 
Arkady said:
:eek:

What!!! You have photos of me in bed with Jessica Alba and Kylie Minogue and that tub of strawberry jello???

This is going to cost me...:shake:
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I had body chocolate and cream;)
 
Arkady said:
:eek:

What!!! You have photos of me in bed with Jessica Alba and Kylie Minogue and that tub of strawberry jello???

This is going to cost me...:shake:
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Silence, or your wife gets the video ;) :thumbs:

...Wait a minute, Kylie Minogue? :nuts::suspect:
 
I hate the word bokeh. A pro ought to be able to use that word with a straight face, I just feel like I’m trying too hard. My images don’t so much have bokeh as large sections of fuzzy bits.
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I hear this. :)
 
I really rate David du Chemin's blog and find him very insightful and inspirational. His books and eBooks are very good, particularly as they focus on the neglected and less tangible "why" of photography rather than the overdone technical and gear "how".
 
quote "I hate the word bokeh. A pro ought to be able to use that word with a straight face, I just feel like I’m trying too hard. My images don’t so much have bokeh as large sections of fuzzy bits"

my feelings as well...there seems to be a lot of booteeke sperring coming over from the indoctrinated
very confusing
 
This pro/am thing is a matter of definition. I am an amateur in the main. I am looking at doing some professional work soon. I use my camera whilst at work for their benefit which technically makes me a professional (hence being able to get the pro insurance).

Does that mean I am better when at work - NOPE

My best work is at home. The, technically, professional work is routine.
 
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