What does it mean to be a professional photographer?

Being professional means you get paid for the photos you are taking. It is that simple. A lot of people mistake the meaning of professional. I used to think that you had to have acertain look to your pictures, or a skill that made you a pro. I mean, of course you going to need a good amount of skill for someone to hire you, but there are all different types of photography jobs out there…

Meaning

Inspiration

Ansel Adams is a great example of a well known professional photographer. It is said that he is one of the best photographers ever. People recognize his amazing black and white photos everywhere. I hadn't seen much of his work until a few weeks ago. While looking at his photos I realized how much his pictures drew me in. The way he shot all of his photos at the most gorgeous sceneries and contrasted the black and white color so well made me fall in love with his pictures. Over these past few weeks of studying over Ansel’s photographs I see how much of an inspiration he is to me. I would love to accomplish what he did. Ansel was fortunate enough to travel to all these different places and take the most amazing shots. Thinking of how much Ansel seemed to love taking photos, I began to wonder if being a professional meant having skill, passion or both…

“Eventually I discovered for myself, the utterly simple

prescription for creativity; be intensely yourself. Don’t try to be

outstanding; don’t try to be a success; don’t try to do pictures

for others to look at; just be yourself.” –Ralph Steiner

A American photographer and a pioneer documentarian.

References

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