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I agree there is more going on here than just "he/she" isn't professional. If you are dealing with females or brides there is usually a reluctance to go alone to a home studio of a male photographer, so the visit which might be made alone, on a lunch hour, or on the way home after work, is not as likely. Home studios will usually require appointments. This reduces the spur of the moment visit made without a friend/fiancee that might occur at a store front. For the female photographer, it is more than likely she may not want the first meeting with a new client to be at a home studio for many of the same reasons. To provide a safety factor with an opportunity to evaluate a client before inviting them into the home studio, she may meet clients at a nearby coffee house or popular cafe. I am sure this factors in with males photographers also. After all, your families, children, possessions and safety are involved. I choose to use and prefer a home studio but do realize that there are some downsides. The cost vs benefits ratio is usually the deciding factor. You must be willing and financially able to deal with the monthly overhead in good and lean times. If the net dollars earned are considerably more and can be directly attributed to the store front concept then it is a win, but in today's economy this is not as likely to be the case.
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