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What defines a "professional" photographer
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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 3915" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>I hate to cross-post between threads, but since this is a bit of a crossover between topics anyway...here goes:</p><p></p><p>You may remember reading about my <a href="http://nikonites.com/general-photography-forum/966-ethics-violation.html#post3750" target="_blank">original dilemma</a>. Today was the famed "soccer shoot" and just as we left the house, it began to rain. There was a backup plan in place in case of rain, but as we drove by the assigned place, no one was there. We went to the original location, and much to my surprise, there they were...in the rain.</p><p></p><p>There was a small shelter house where all the parents and kids (about 100+ people) were crammed together. There were two photographers and two assistants, and the cameras were set up underneath the cover. Obviously no one could stand in front of the camera, so everyone was huddled up under half of the shelter house. The cameras were aimed outside, and sure enough, they were shooting the kids outside in the rain.</p><p></p><p>Most of the kids had wet uniforms. All the little girls had wet, matted-down hair. Meanwhile, disgruntled parents are looking on with photo packet and pre-paid check in hand. I never even got my camera out of the car. </p><p></p><p>I learned a valuable lesson here, and can now answer the question: What defines a "professional" photographer. The answer is simple...<strong>professionalism</strong>. The dictionary defines this word as: Practices, methods, or spirit that are distinguished from an amateur.</p><p></p><p>Your thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 3915, member: 1061"] I hate to cross-post between threads, but since this is a bit of a crossover between topics anyway...here goes: You may remember reading about my [URL="http://nikonites.com/general-photography-forum/966-ethics-violation.html#post3750"]original dilemma[/URL]. Today was the famed "soccer shoot" and just as we left the house, it began to rain. There was a backup plan in place in case of rain, but as we drove by the assigned place, no one was there. We went to the original location, and much to my surprise, there they were...in the rain. There was a small shelter house where all the parents and kids (about 100+ people) were crammed together. There were two photographers and two assistants, and the cameras were set up underneath the cover. Obviously no one could stand in front of the camera, so everyone was huddled up under half of the shelter house. The cameras were aimed outside, and sure enough, they were shooting the kids outside in the rain. Most of the kids had wet uniforms. All the little girls had wet, matted-down hair. Meanwhile, disgruntled parents are looking on with photo packet and pre-paid check in hand. I never even got my camera out of the car. I learned a valuable lesson here, and can now answer the question: What defines a "professional" photographer. The answer is simple...[B]professionalism[/B]. The dictionary defines this word as: Practices, methods, or spirit that are distinguished from an amateur. Your thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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