"Kinon O'Cann" wrote in message
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"Rita Ä Berkowitz" ritaberk2O04 @aol.com wrote in message
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William Graham wrote:

Well, to me it's interesting (and a bit distressing) that the guy
talks about the photography like it was only a matter of work output,
and not an artistic endeavor, or even a highly skilled trade.....You
know...."Sorry, but we already have too many bricklayers....Try again
next year." So I tried to tell him that I know one who lays his
bricks a little better than the ones on the NG buildings that I have
seen......I doubt that it will make any difference, or that he will
understand that, but it is true, in any case.....

Welcome to the harsh reality in the world of professional photography.
It seems pros are a dime a dozen.

Always has been the case. It's a very desireable job, and the competition
has driven incomes down to the point where if you don't do it for love,
you have no other reason. Unless you're one of the top tier shooters,
you'll starve.

I think that's the case with any art. It certainly is true with painting and
music.....They aren't looking for artists....They are looking for pushy
salesmen who can push harder than everyone else......Or, at least, that's
who they hire, so that's the bottom line......