[bhursey]

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

My uncle has been shooting weddings for 15 years, his son has been helping him for 5, and I've been helping him for a few as well. He's a pro, but he's also family. Your blanket statement in your original post was somewhat over-reaching.

I qualified my statement by saying that, while he uses 1D and 1Ds series cameras for work, his "family" camera is a 20D/450D: theyre cheap cameras, but they give him all the power he needs to make great pictures.

I just find that your original statement was a bit too broad.

I agree with Osmosis it really is not the level of slr that makes the picture, or if its a family member, it is the person who is taking it. I am that family member, right now I am a so called weekend warrior simi-pro photographer and surprisingly most of the people who ask me to do shoots are my wifes extend family and their friends. I also have church members and people from my wifes school. They consider me a professional even though im either a friend or a family member because of the quality of my work, and they are willing to pay me for that work. I made wonderfully professional quality photos on my 350d sure it took more button clicking and more work, before moving to a 20d. In some definitions it could be consider a cheep camera. However it gives me all the same base controls as with any other camera. The only reason I upgraded was the ability to change manual setting quicker with my 20d because of the back wheel.