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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 209063" data-attributes="member: 9240">Social media has made the digital image so pervasive, and so filter friendly, that we've become accustom to enjoying a mediocre image because we know it's not a photographer taking it but a friend or loved one who happened to get a cool app for their smartphone.&nbsp; So when we see something a single step above the mediocre and someone has tagged the word &quot;professional&quot; on it, the average &quot;we&quot; doesn't think about it because we aren't quite sure if it's supposed to be that close to mediocre as a style statement.&nbsp; As with anything, an educated consumer will always win out, but if you want to pay Walmart prices for everything then expect Walmart quality.As for comments on websites, there's more than enough friends to go around who are willing to say great things on a site to help a business.&nbsp; If you're not willing to ask for references and just take the internet word of mouth then again, you get what you pay for.&nbsp; The true professional will always win out, but the road is a little more uphill, both for the business owner and the customer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 209063, member: 9240"] Social media has made the digital image so pervasive, and so filter friendly, that we've become accustom to enjoying a mediocre image because we know it's not a photographer taking it but a friend or loved one who happened to get a cool app for their smartphone. So when we see something a single step above the mediocre and someone has tagged the word "professional" on it, the average "we" doesn't think about it because we aren't quite sure if it's supposed to be that close to mediocre as a style statement. As with anything, an educated consumer will always win out, but if you want to pay Walmart prices for everything then expect Walmart quality. As for comments on websites, there's more than enough friends to go around who are willing to say great things on a site to help a business. If you're not willing to ask for references and just take the internet word of mouth then again, you get what you pay for. The true professional will always win out, but the road is a little more uphill, both for the business owner and the customer. [/QUOTE]

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