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If I had a dime for every time one of my Facebook "friends" bought a DSLR, and then on the same day started their new photography business, I'd be the richest bitch in the world.
No lie.
It's none of my business. It's whatever floats your boat, right?
Right?
Fuck. It's one of my biggest pet peeves.
Alright, listen. I'll probably receive a TON of hate for saying all this and, I will openly tell you 100% that:
1. I'm no professional photographer.
2. I'm no one to critique a photographer's work.
3. I have PLENTY about photography I still have to learn.
But what it boils down to is this.
You buy a brand new DSLR. You take some pictures. You throw them up on Photobucket or whatever free editing program online and do a few "enhancements". You slap a "watermark" on there, which is typically beyond pointless and redundant and makes your work look more like that of a 5 year old. You open your photography business that same day, claiming your "PASSION for photography" has always been your life's dream and you have a "NICE camera" to work with."
No.
You're an effing fauxtographer. People are beyond stupid to be paying you money for your shots.
Folks, fauxtographer's are a dime a dozen.
A PHOTOGRAPHER? They're worth the money.
/end rant.
Oh. And I was a photographer at Sears Portrait Studio for some time. I still won't claim that I'm a photographer. I'm an amateur hobbiest, so-to-speak.
No lie.
It's none of my business. It's whatever floats your boat, right?
Right?
Fuck. It's one of my biggest pet peeves.
Alright, listen. I'll probably receive a TON of hate for saying all this and, I will openly tell you 100% that:
1. I'm no professional photographer.
2. I'm no one to critique a photographer's work.
3. I have PLENTY about photography I still have to learn.
But what it boils down to is this.
You buy a brand new DSLR. You take some pictures. You throw them up on Photobucket or whatever free editing program online and do a few "enhancements". You slap a "watermark" on there, which is typically beyond pointless and redundant and makes your work look more like that of a 5 year old. You open your photography business that same day, claiming your "PASSION for photography" has always been your life's dream and you have a "NICE camera" to work with."
No.
You're an effing fauxtographer. People are beyond stupid to be paying you money for your shots.
Folks, fauxtographer's are a dime a dozen.
A PHOTOGRAPHER? They're worth the money.
/end rant.
Oh. And I was a photographer at Sears Portrait Studio for some time. I still won't claim that I'm a photographer. I'm an amateur hobbiest, so-to-speak.
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While I agree it can be annoying, if someone wan't to pay them that's their own dumb fault.
At the same time I know more than a few people who basically got started doing exactly what you said.. and they have come along way and I would consider them skilled photographers now.
I guess for me it's all about the attitude they have about it. If they seriously believe they are a professional photographer and act all snobby and what not yeah, they are total ass hats. But if they know they are just a beginner and charge accordingly and actually spend time trying to improve and learn the craft then more power to them.
At the same time I know more than a few people who basically got started doing exactly what you said.. and they have come along way and I would consider them skilled photographers now.
I guess for me it's all about the attitude they have about it. If they seriously believe they are a professional photographer and act all snobby and what not yeah, they are total ass hats. But if they know they are just a beginner and charge accordingly and actually spend time trying to improve and learn the craft then more power to them.