Don't make things too hard for yourself...

[wentworth]

That's so kind of MWAC to be so sweet and helpful!

[aussie girl]

aww cpme on guys... you didnt really think that this was in any way serious did you??????
bit of a worry if you did

[sealhead]

Had a look a your photos Joey and I reckon you're a good photographer!

[mugget]

Hahaha MWAC was classic.
Good for a laugh - you know what really surprised me was that some 'professional photographers' actually got really, really angry and upset with her. As if she was some threat to them, taking away business by empowering other MWAC's to take photos??
Anyway, in case no one knows the back story - I think it was discovered that her husband actually runs a legit photo business, seemed like she may have been trying to get MWAC's to try and take some photos then see for themselves that it's not quite that easy to take a really good photo?

http://youarenotaphotographer.com looks hilarious! I've gotta check it out.

However I do have to take exception to the idea that "you're not a photographer just because you own a camera". Proceed for enlightenment: (underline mine)

A photographer (from Greek φωτός (photos), meaning "light", and γράφω (graphos), meaning "written") is a person who takes photographs.

So if a person (any sort of person) has a camera (any sort of camera), and takes a photo with it (any sort of photo) - they are by definition, a photographer!
Whenever I see "you're not a photographer..." it just makes me think that it's some elitist hobby that no one else is allowed to be interested in.

The real distinction is that a photographer can take either good photos, or bad photos.

A professional photographer uses photography to earn money whilst amateur photographers take photographs for pleasure and to record an event, emotion, place, or person.

</rant over>

Oh I had a quick look at http://www.derekpyephotography.com and decided I really like that site as well.

[ameerat42]

Semantics: "photographer" <not equal> "photographer"
and
"photographer" = "not a photographer".
also
"black" = "white"
=
etc.

[ricktas]

Agree semantics. In this case Photographer is being defined as someone who is 'providing photographic services to others', whilst that may not have been directly stated, it is implied, by the very basis of the discussion.

[Sobriquet]

That is so great, that will save me so much worrying about stuff like you know , exposure and stuff!

[davidp1984]

That was hilarious.