After reading most of the thread 'I will never understand people's egos' I thought it would be fascinating to find out how many professional photographers frequent this forum?

For this discussion let's define "Professional" as anyone who currently earns at least 25% of their income from photography.

If you didn't know already I am NOT a professional, nor any other kind of photographer. I am still just a picture taker.[/quot


Hi RTR: I'm in the same position that you are, I'm a picture taker. Definately not a Pro... I'm reasonably certain if I tried to sell anything I have taken so far photograph wise I would have trouble eveb giving it away. That being said I am learning something new every day, that I hope will improve my photo's enough that some day I will be taking photo's some one will really want. We all have to start some where and I'm starting late in life. Just a wanted to say thanks to all the Pro's and very talented Amatures for sharing their wealth of knowledge with every one here at UHH. I'm glad you asked the question.[/quote]


Hi Travlnman,

To me it sounds like you have some fair, good, great photos that someone, somewhere, would like, maybe even need, to buy from you, but you have stage fright and are afraid of those nasty little rejection slips that sometimes end up in someone's mail.
Forget all about those, pick up some magazines that have photos similiar to what you have, i.e. people, places, things, and write the Photo Editor, or the head man, asking for a copy of their "Wants List." Not the Stock Agencies. Go straight to the main source.
All it costs you to find out if you are on the same page as the Photo Editors is, at this moment, 44 cents.
Try it, you might like it.l

Quite. Jolly1 and I have already disagreed about his definition.

Cheers,

R.

And as I've said before, you're not disagreeing with me, but with the United States Government. But then almost everybody is disagreeing with the government these days.