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How do you define a 'pro' photographer?, Your personal opinion.

How do you define a 'pro' photographer?

A photographer who make any amount of money out of photography	[ 121 ]	[12.33%]
A photographer who earn at least 75% of hes income from photography	[ 129 ]	[13.15%]
A photographer that work in a studio or a photography firm.	[ 53 ]	[5.40%]
A photographer that own 'pro' level equipments.	[ 16 ]	[1.63%]
A photographer that takes great photos, but may and may not sell them	[ 567 ]	[57.80%]
None of the above, please state your reason	[ 49 ]	[4.99%]
More than one options from the above, please state selection.	[ 46 ]	[4.69%]
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zzzxtreme

Oct 19 2009, 04:05 PM

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for me, i think a pro is one who thinks the best pics are taken with polaroid instant cameras :-)

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QUOTE(168257061 @ Aug 15 2009, 10:40 PM)

A general question, will a pro photographer says himself a pro ?

I think he will probably answer that he is a full time photographer instead of a pro. Usually most pros I have met, they are very humble in person.

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Oct 21 2009, 06:07 PM

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To me a pro photographer is someone who is excellent in certain subject and specialize in that despite his/her knowledge in general photography, no matter he/she is working full time or freelance.

Added on October 21, 2009, 6:11 pm

QUOTE(Mavik @ Oct 20 2009, 05:14 PM)

I think he will probably answer that he is a full time photographer instead of a pro. Usually most pros I have met, they are very humble in person.

True. None of the pro photographer would say he/herself is a pro photographer but instead, he/she would be more specific in their career addressing like, i am a wedding photographer or i am a wildlife photographer.

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Oct 22 2009, 04:35 AM

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QUOTE(Mavik @ Oct 20 2009, 05:14 PM)

I think he will probably answer that he is a full time photographer instead of a pro. Usually most pros I have met, they are very humble in person.

There is nothing humble or cocky about acknowledging that one is a professional photographer, unless of course if he isnt one, in that case he's a fraud.
Like I've mentioned people get the definition of 'pro' wrong.

QUOTE(joyyy @ Oct 14 2009, 10:48 PM)

I would like to point out that the word 'pro' used in the thread title is very misleading.
It might be referring to professional, which would mean "engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood"

Or it may refer to the slang 'pro', which would mean that the person is very good at the thing he's doing.

And based on most of the posts I see, different people are voting for different things based on what they interpret the word 'pro' as. doh.gif

QUOTE(onscreen @ Oct 21 2009, 06:05 PM)

True. None of the pro photographer would say he/herself is a pro photographer but instead, he/she would be more specific in their career addressing like, i am a wedding photographer or i am a wildlife photographer.

On the contrary, I would say that a professional photographer would just call himself a (professional) photographer, then further elaborating on his specialised field (i.e wedding, sports, etc..) if the situation demands for it, or as the talk continues.

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Pro is gain when you have big name. Then, when u using kitlen people also know you as a pro.

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making money to put food on the table is a must. buying better gear, or required gear to shoot, computer to edit. money is really a very connection that will comes with photography no matter pro or noob.

i vote None of the above, please state your reason.

i would say, a Pro, everything he sees are in "composition", every blink of the eye, a HDR is created, every step he take, a new perspective is found, with or without a camera in hand. he knows ART better then just shoot. he thinks beyond his camera capable.

(i think i am not talking bout PRO, sound more like a genius @.@)

a Pro is an artist. not a businessman. but many uses photography as business. a PRO businessman.

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QUOTE(ieR @ Nov 23 2009, 03:08 PM)

making money to put food on the table is a must. buying better gear, or required gear to shoot, computer to edit. money is really a very connection that will comes with photography no matter pro or noob.

i vote None of the above, please state your reason.

i would say, a Pro, everything he sees are in "composition", every blink of the eye, a HDR is created, every step he take, a new perspective is found, with or without a camera in hand. he knows ART better then just shoot. he thinks beyond his camera capable.

(i think i am not talking bout PRO, sound more like a genius @.@)

a Pro is an artist. not a businessman. but many uses photography as business. a PRO businessman.

QFT

as he said, what i see as a pro photographer is someone who can see in a way no one does

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