Does it make sense to use point-and-shoot to describe a professional photographer? Don’t we typically associate the phrase with average consumer or amateur photographer?
The difference between a professional photographers and an amateur photographer isn’t necessarily the difference in technical skills. The key difference is that a professional photographer make a living from photography work but an amateur photographer treats it as a hobby and his or her life won’t be disrupted if there is no business.
Amateur photographers have time to tinker and have fun with the learning process, professional photographers don’t have time to mess around since time is money. They have bills to pay and family to support from their jobs. In professional photography studios, the photo-taking process is pretty much streamlined. Most of the time is spent on posing the people rather than adjusting the camera or light settings. Read More…
