I hope this thread doesn't go off track because I'm making it. Sid made up a great point about people who get a good camera and now think they are now going to be a photographer.
First the technical definition of a professional is someone who gets paid for a service. Normally when we see a cheap price for a service we think the person providing thee service can't be that good. PRICE ALONE DOESN'T TELL IF A PERSON PROVIDING A SERVICE IS GOOD OR BAD AT THE SERVICE THEY ARE PROVIDING.
Now with that being said as a lot of you know I bought a Canon T3i camera. Excellent camera by the way. I have a DJ friend that I emailed him pictures I took at a party he promoted. He liked the pictures so much that he said I should look to making money on the side as a photographer. I told him I got lucky. The truth be told I'm getting better at using this camera. That doesn't mean I'm going to become a photographer taking pictures or video charging people. First I don't have the tools right now to do it with. I only have the lens that came with the camera right now and I don't have the special flash to use with the camera. Besides I don't have enough experience to charge people to take pictures for them at an event. Great camera but that will not make me a photographer where I can charge people money to shoot pictures and video.
Now a person can be a professional but not show professionalism. Professionalism to me means how you conduct yourself when meeting with potential clients. Knowing the proper way to provide the service people are paying you for and certainly looking like a professional while doing the job you're getting paid to do.
It's one thing when doing a back yard barbecue dressing properly for that and doing a wedding. I certainly would dress differently doing a wedding then a cookout.
Another factor I think that needs to be considered is how do you get to become a truly good professional? We all had to start somewhere and learn as we go along. Who hasn't made mistakes when first starting out. What I find today is not everyone is willing to work hard at the craft they choose to do first so they know what they are doing. Some just want to hurry and get out there and make some money and just may not be all that polished at the service they are providing. Even then I have still sometimes made mistakes. Pushing the wrong button stopping the music from playing or once I forgot to plug in my laptop. It didn't shut down on me as I noticed it said I had 20% battery life left and I quickly plugged in the cord and kept going.
Now for me professionalism means I need to dress properly for the event I'm getting paid to do. Know how to properly conduct myself while doing the event and that even means when I have rude guest up in my face barking at me. Also I'm working harder and harder to have a better looking setup. OK that my take on things for now on this topic. Have at it and please try to show respect to each other. At least respect the right that we all have the right to disagree with someone else.
First the technical definition of a professional is someone who gets paid for a service. Normally when we see a cheap price for a service we think the person providing thee service can't be that good. PRICE ALONE DOESN'T TELL IF A PERSON PROVIDING A SERVICE IS GOOD OR BAD AT THE SERVICE THEY ARE PROVIDING.
Now with that being said as a lot of you know I bought a Canon T3i camera. Excellent camera by the way. I have a DJ friend that I emailed him pictures I took at a party he promoted. He liked the pictures so much that he said I should look to making money on the side as a photographer. I told him I got lucky. The truth be told I'm getting better at using this camera. That doesn't mean I'm going to become a photographer taking pictures or video charging people. First I don't have the tools right now to do it with. I only have the lens that came with the camera right now and I don't have the special flash to use with the camera. Besides I don't have enough experience to charge people to take pictures for them at an event. Great camera but that will not make me a photographer where I can charge people money to shoot pictures and video.
Now a person can be a professional but not show professionalism. Professionalism to me means how you conduct yourself when meeting with potential clients. Knowing the proper way to provide the service people are paying you for and certainly looking like a professional while doing the job you're getting paid to do.
It's one thing when doing a back yard barbecue dressing properly for that and doing a wedding. I certainly would dress differently doing a wedding then a cookout.
Another factor I think that needs to be considered is how do you get to become a truly good professional? We all had to start somewhere and learn as we go along. Who hasn't made mistakes when first starting out. What I find today is not everyone is willing to work hard at the craft they choose to do first so they know what they are doing. Some just want to hurry and get out there and make some money and just may not be all that polished at the service they are providing. Even then I have still sometimes made mistakes. Pushing the wrong button stopping the music from playing or once I forgot to plug in my laptop. It didn't shut down on me as I noticed it said I had 20% battery life left and I quickly plugged in the cord and kept going.
Now for me professionalism means I need to dress properly for the event I'm getting paid to do. Know how to properly conduct myself while doing the event and that even means when I have rude guest up in my face barking at me. Also I'm working harder and harder to have a better looking setup. OK that my take on things for now on this topic. Have at it and please try to show respect to each other. At least respect the right that we all have the right to disagree with someone else.
