Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nigel makes a good point. The distinction between amateur and professional is not necessarily a qualitative one. Professional photographers do have the advantage of generally being able to devote more time to photography. Of course there are exceptions to this also, I suppose. An amateur may have an advantage in having more freedom - unconstrained by needed to satisfy one's client or employer. However, there is nothing to keep a professional from also taking photos that are outside his professional responsibilities. Tom Shea << Earning a living at photography necessitates choices regarding technique and equipment based on the commercial saleability of images. Depending upon the market, that can be a very frustrating obstacle. The amateur has the advantage of being free to practise photography always as a pure art form. >>