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<blockquote data-quote="TedG954" data-source="post: 410153" data-attributes="member: 9701">When you label yourself as a &quot;PRO&quot;, or even &quot;SEMI-PRO&quot;, every click of the shutter is to be considered &quot;for profit&quot;.&nbsp; When you are a &quot;PRO&quot;, every photo is assumed to have the potential to be a money-maker. As soon as I cross that line, my intention is clear.... to make a profit.&nbsp; Not every photo is worthy of sale, but when one becomes evident, the PRO will sell it.&nbsp; It's not the state's responsibility to determine which click is for profit. As a businessman, it is my responsibility to be sure all the details of my business is within the guidelines.As for whether it is stealing; a photo of nature, is not stealing... other people are paying to keep the park in a condition worth viewing, not just the photographer. Why shouldn't the profit be shared with those who's dollars provided the scenery?You are either a professional, or you aren't.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TedG954, post: 410153, member: 9701"] When you label yourself as a "PRO", or even "SEMI-PRO", [I]every[/I] click of the shutter is to be considered "for profit". When you are a "PRO", every photo is assumed to have the potential to be a money-maker. As soon as I cross that line, my [I]intention [/I]is clear.... to make a profit. Not every photo is worthy of sale, but when one becomes evident, the PRO will sell it. It's not the state's responsibility to determine which click is for profit. As a businessman, it is [U]my[/U] responsibility to be sure all the details of my business is within the guidelines. As for whether it is stealing; [I]a photo of nature, is not stealing...[/I] other people are paying to keep the park in a condition worth viewing, not just the photographer. Why shouldn't the profit be shared with those who's dollars provided the scenery? You are either a professional, or you aren't. [/QUOTE]

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