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 p.5 #18 · My first HUGE assignment--FINISHED! | |
People always ask me if I'm a pro when they see me harrassing people with my camera. They always look disappointed when I tell them, "No, photography is just something I love, but I'm not a pro." They also look a little annoyed that I'm shooting with a pro camera but I don't do it for a living. Kinda like if you saw a guy driving a F1 racing car down the street, but he's just some guy and doesn't even race at the track--you'd think he looks ridiculous.
So, I guess I wanted to prove to myself that although I don't shoot for a living, I can at least look people in the eye in the future and say, "No, I don't do this for a living, but I can shoot like a pro if you ask me to."  Except next time I'll charge them an arm and a leg. . .. Bwahahahahaha!!!
I've run across this problem on many an occasion and I also feel a bit silly answering them; "No." "I just like photography and I'm doing it for myself." "I don't shoot for anybody." I feel even more lame when I tell them; "I'm just a hobbiest out gathering some images to play with. Makes me feel kinda geeky all over. Also, I haven't a clue how to respond to them without sounding kinda dorky or like a jerk when they make comment about the camera. To me, it's a tool and to them, it's something that's way cool looking. I understand this, I just don't know what to say that sounds cool in response. I like to understate my equipment, not overstate.
And yes, I too feel their disappointment. It's a bit sad as it's like their lives are so empty and they think it's really cool they're talking to somebody who's connected to something with some zing in it that's different from their lives. That and deep down inside, I wish I was associated with a fine wine magazine going up and down the West Coast doing article shoots at the many different California wineries The problem, from my little bit of experience, they just don't want to pay enough so one can afford to live while doing this. Unfortunately, it's not only about photography when you get into it full time.
If ya wanna know where things really go south. It's when some babe sees your rig and wants to know if you'll do some glamor shots of her and you have to decline cause you're married Now that's when it really hurts
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