A Professional

I am not a...

pro·fes·sion·al - /prəˈfeSH(ə)n(ə)l/ - adjective

"A person engaged in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, as a main paid occupation rather than as a pastime"

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"A Professional I Am Not" best reflects my approach to photography. Never taking oneself so seriously that the art of photography becomes muddled and unrecognizable.  Gordon Parks once said,

“The subject matter is so much more important than the photographer.”

As such, a professional, I am not. A patron of the art of photography, I am.