The brilliant guys at DigitalRevTV did an interesting experiment. They took a non-photographer and showed him the ropes for a week and put him up against a real professional photographer. They tried to find out if someone could spot the fake. It’s an interesting point that they make. Fancy gear and expensive equipment doesn’t make you a professional. To me, a professional photographer is someone that has experience, knowledge, vision and creativity. Those four things combined cannot be substituted by equipment.
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Think about this the next time you decide to get a friend to do your photos instead of a professional.