Photography is a Craft. Just like so many other professions.
It takes practice, knowledge of your tools, the understanding of composition, and practice, practice.
Each area of photography, Candid, Wedding, Press, industrial, wildlife, landscape, etc, all require an expertise and understanding in that particular field.
Some of the people on UHH have those individual levels of expertise and are willing to share so that others may learn.
They share their expertise with us on a daily basis. We learn from each other. There is room for as many persons who want to learn to take advantage of this opportunity.
The UHH is a forum for us to share, to learn, and to enjoy.
Let's not make it a forum for creating discontent, arguments, and, and, and.
Relax, enjoy, post.

How many times have we seen variations of this thread:

"I'm a wedding photographer and I've got a gig coming up in two days and I don't know what lens to bring...can someone help?"

You can substitute the word "wedding photographer" for "senior portrait photographer" or any number of other variations but that's not important to my question.

The question that always comes to mind is this: "in what other profession would people think that it's acceptable to just "wing it" and hang out a shingle because you had the money to buy some gear?

I can't think of one.

Plumber?

"Hello Plumbing company..I have a real problem with my pipes"

Plumbing company: "no problem...do you mind if I learn on your job? I've never done this before but I do have the pipe wrenches...hopefully everything will go ok...."


Doctor?

Lawyer?

Car Mechanic?


Why do people think that this is acceptable when it comes to providing a professional service like photography?

Anyone who's seen a REAL quality portfolio (not a wanna-be portfolio) realizes what kind of skill level is involved.


For the record: I'm not better than anyone else, nor am I arrogant for recognizing this,...I'd never attempt it myself.

Just wanted to familiarize folks with a product that I have been using all my life and that you may never have heard about.......if you're already familiar with it, you may want to share your experiences...I specifically used it on "boils" when a teenager in High School (1948-50)......:mrgreen:

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