I agree 100 % on helping newbies in the field of photography after all I had a mentor.In fact if you are a member of Professional Photographers Association part of the creed is to inspire or encourage others starting in the field.
The most noticeable thing I see about new photographers today is disrespect to the professional industry on pricing and printing. When doing family and friends I understand discount pricing but to go an under price because you have a full time job and you are doing this as a hobby or you use Walmart instead of a professional lab is really not taking the profession seriously.At the same time I also do not agree with the industry pricing standard if we used that standard then we would need to charge $75.00 for an 8 x 10 and in this area there are not a lot of customers who could or will pay that,or $8000.00 dollars for a wedding. I am saying pricing also depends on your goal of how much you think you should charge your customer.Just remember if you are serious about this as a profession you will buy Professional or Semi-professional camera equipment and good lenses and use a professional website and lab.Some professional labs that are excellent are Black River Imaging ,White House Color Lab,Millers,CPQ just to name a few,there are several other excellent professional labs you can use.
Dress professionally ,I can not believe what some photographers wear to a wedding or on location shoot.I know that suit and tie or even tuxedos are not the standards anymore but look like a professional when your doing your job.
The industry is changing on style,technique and marketing but that is no reason to short change the industry standards of being a professional photographer.
My advice is if you want to be a Professional Photographer and learn how to shoot weddings have a mentor or become a second shooter for someone to gain experience.Subscribe to Photovision Video,Rangefinder Magazine or Professional Photographer Magazine.
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