At What Point Can You Properly Call Yourself a Photographer?
I was thinking some random thoughts lately (not too uncommon for me), and I got to thinking: who can - or when can you - properly call themselves[yourself] a photographer?
Obviously photographers come in different assortments: professional who make their living from photography, amateurs that do it for fun, etc. But, at what point can you truly call yourself a photographer?
Can
- Anyone with a camera?
- Anyone with a high end point and shoot?
- Anyone with a DSLR?
- Anyone who is a hobbyist/amateur?
- Anyone with a portfolio (online/flickr/print/etc)?
- Anyone who makes their living at it?
How do you define and apply the term photographer?
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