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<blockquote data-quote="piperbarb" data-source="post: 119338" data-attributes="member: 12214"><p>Thank you for saying that.&nbsp; I was going to.&nbsp; &quot;Professional&quot; is not just equipment, and it is not just for photography, either.&nbsp; I play the Great Highland Bagpipe.&nbsp; I have played many weddings, funerals, graduations, etc. over almost 20 years.&nbsp; It no longer amazes me when people comment positively on my playing and performance.&nbsp; I don't wear the big feathered hat (called a beefeater), nor wear military garb as many local pipers do.&nbsp; That does not mean they are better pipers, they just look good.&nbsp; Instead, I wear my &quot;non-military&quot; kilt, glengarry, kilt hose, etc. I arrive early to check out the venue, my pipes are tuned and work flawlessly, and I work with the client.&nbsp; It makes a big difference.&nbsp; The thing that does get me is when a potential client says they can &quot;get the same thing for $50.&quot;&nbsp; I respond politely with &quot;you get what you pay for.&quot;</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="piperbarb, post: 119338, member: 12214"] Thank you for saying that. I was going to. "Professional" is not just equipment, and it is not just for photography, either. I play the Great Highland Bagpipe. I have played many weddings, funerals, graduations, etc. over almost 20 years. It no longer amazes me when people comment positively on my playing and performance. I don't wear the big feathered hat (called a beefeater), nor wear military garb as many local pipers do. That does not mean they are better pipers, they just look good. Instead, I wear my "non-military" kilt, glengarry, kilt hose, etc. I arrive early to check out the venue, my pipes are tuned and work flawlessly, and I work with the client. It makes a big difference. The thing that does get me is when a potential client says they can "get the same thing for $50." I respond politely with "you get what you pay for." [/QUOTE]

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