What makes a professional photographer?

[digitalmaniac]

what i currently do take photos of the spots i love and get paid for it



the first is a better business man, and more professional - why did the second waste £4900 of the clients money?

He didnt waste the clients money-he wasted his own as he charged 5000 but spent too much lol.

Its only the clients money if your quoting on a commision

 

[Toothie]

isn't that the same as a tradesman though?

so what's the difference between a trade and a profession?
I think the professions are those that have a serious impact on other people's lives - doctors, lawyers and so on.
but then - think of the oldest profession :shrug:
(no qualifications, no exams, precious little standards - just charge for services rendered (allegedly) )

amateur - does it for love
professional - does it for money

so which would you prefer?

HTH:nuts:

I seem to remember from a lecture about professional standards in college that professionals have to be registered with a professional body. for example the NMC is the one for nurses they regulate us.

 

[NorthernNikon]

the first is a better business man, and more professional - why did the second waste £4900 of the clients money?

Errr, the point I was making was that the post I was referring to implying that the more you charged the more professional you are.

Having said that, why should the second tog have 'wasted the clients money'? He could quite easily have simply been reducing his margin to make sure he got the job.