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when are you .. ? how are you .. ?

i guess it’s because digital camera’s are so affordable these days, that everyone seems to have one, and because everyone seems to have one, most of those people have a website or photojournal…

my question is – does having a digital camera and a photolog make you a ‘photographer’? when is the line crossed from ‘happy snapper’ to ‘amateur photographer’ or ‘arty/serious photographer’? is there such thing or is it just personal opinion?

not a real serious question, but it’s like every site i visit nowadays has a ‘photo gallery’ section to it (including mine, haha).

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kane • March 2nd, 2003 at 5:24 am

The thought of so many people out and about taking photographs is great. And there are plenty of wonderful photos on the web.

By definition, I’m not a professional photographer because no one buys my photos. What label that places me under, I’m unsure. It’s a hobby that I have a passion for, and that’s good enough for me. 🙂

becky • March 3rd, 2003 at 1:50 am

Everybody takes pictures and thinks they’re a photographer. It doesn’t seem like a hard art, but there’s a thing called talent some people lack but THINK they have. I’ve seen yours…You have real talent. 🙂

kim • March 3rd, 2003 at 10:20 am

real photographers see the art & beauty in their subjects & surroundings

everyone else sees an interesting picture.

something along the lines of that. but there is a difference between real photographers and regular snappers.

Liz • March 3rd, 2003 at 1:06 pm

i agree about the talent thing. either you got it or you don’t. and you DO!!! anybody who snaps pics can call themselves a photographer, but it takes real talent to see things and represent them in a unique way, and that makes you an artist. 🙂

kiki • March 4th, 2003 at 10:24 am

I love a photographer who will delve far beneath the surface of the image, and take you into a parallel universe.