You could argue that the hallmark of a true professional photographer is the ability to deliver a great photograph anytime, anywhere. So, I don’t think that there is really a definable quality difference.Ī lot of “amateur” photographers also charge money for their services – so the ability to earn income from their work is also common between amateur and professional photographers. Many so called “amateur” photographers create some pretty damn amazing photographs (take a look at most of the work on 500px) – and many so called “professional” photographers deliver some pretty awful photographs to their clients (see US Olympic Team Portraits). I actually delivered this to a client – and at the time, I thought I was pretty hot sh*t! The Difference Between Amateur and Professional Photographers Pro or Joe? This is a photo from the first gig I was ever paid for. Or, when venerable institutions such as the Chicago Sun Times decide to lay off their entire photography staff – you do start to wonder – what exactly is the difference between amateur and professional photographers?
There has been a lot of talk recently about what the difference is between amateur and professional photographers.Ĭomments by industry big shots, such as Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer who proclaim that there “is no such thing really as professional photographers” (well maybe not pro cat/flower/sunset photographers posting to Flickr anyway).
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