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<blockquote data-quote="Don Kuykendall_RIP" data-source="post: 97349" data-attributes="member: 6277">I started out as a professional photographer many years ago. On a scale of 1 to 10 I was about a 7. Not the bets but better than most. i had lots of jobs made enough money but my true love was the darkroom. I had a color darkroom in my house that could do 20 x 30 color prints. This was the days before one hour photos. As cameras got better and one hour came in being a photographer became much harder. Everyone though they were a photographer. I left and did what I really enjoyed. Processing film. Did great at that. Managed over 100 labs at one point and ending up owning a couple. Got out of that as digital started rearing its ugly head. I am back to shooting now but my true love is still post processing. I just use Photoshop now.I think out of everyone that calls them self a photographer about 10% really are. I think about 50% can probably each a living doing it. Just be realistic in your goals and talent.&nbsp; There are plenty of people that need someone to shoot their wedding but can't really afford a 10 to shoot it. Your 6 would be better than their sister in laws cousin. Do the best job you can and always strive to be better.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Don Kuykendall_RIP, post: 97349, member: 6277"] I started out as a professional photographer many years ago. On a scale of 1 to 10 I was about a 7. Not the bets but better than most. i had lots of jobs made enough money but my true love was the darkroom. I had a color darkroom in my house that could do 20 x 30 color prints. This was the days before one hour photos. As cameras got better and one hour came in being a photographer became much harder. Everyone though they were a photographer. I left and did what I really enjoyed. Processing film. Did great at that. Managed over 100 labs at one point and ending up owning a couple. Got out of that as digital started rearing its ugly head. I am back to shooting now but my true love is still post processing. I just use Photoshop now. I think out of everyone that calls them self a photographer about 10% really are. I think about 50% can probably each a living doing it. Just be realistic in your goals and talent. There are plenty of people that need someone to shoot their wedding but can't really afford a 10 to shoot it. Your 6 would be better than their sister in laws cousin. Do the best job you can and always strive to be better. [/QUOTE]

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