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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 189684" data-attributes="member: 1061">This is the crossroad I am at. This is a very rural area, and there aren't many &quot;real&quot; pros around here. I can only think of a handful (maybe 3-5 at most) who have a studio and a full-blown setup. Of those, there's only 2 who are a bit more progressive and aren't locked into that old school Olan Mills style of portraiture. Then there's the ever growing number of push button wannabe pros who rule the Facebook airwaves. Of those, there's only 2 who are really good enough to be competitive. And by competitive, I mean their photos are largely crap.Therein lies the problem. My standards, frankly, are too high. My own wife likes their work. She doesn't see the flaws that I see. Judging from the responses, neither does anyone else. It's not really about the overall quality anymore. It's about being hip and trendy. That's what's selling.In a way, I'm glad all of this happened. Getting a full-time job has allowed me to take a breather and reevaluate. I thought about giving it all up. Was ready to put my gear up on eBay and just be done with it completely.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 189684, member: 1061"] This is the crossroad I am at. This is a very rural area, and there aren't many "real" pros around here. I can only think of a handful (maybe 3-5 at most) who have a studio and a full-blown setup. Of those, there's only 2 who are a bit more progressive and aren't locked into that old school Olan Mills style of portraiture. Then there's the ever growing number of push button wannabe pros who rule the Facebook airwaves. Of those, there's only 2 who are really good enough to be competitive. And by competitive, I mean their photos are largely crap. Therein lies the problem. My standards, frankly, are too high. My own wife likes their work. She doesn't see the flaws that I see. Judging from the responses, neither does anyone else. It's not really about the overall quality anymore. It's about being hip and trendy. That's what's selling. In a way, I'm glad all of this happened. Getting a full-time job has allowed me to take a breather and reevaluate. I thought about giving it all up. Was ready to put my gear up on eBay and just be done with it completely. [/QUOTE]

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