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[EyeDocPhotog]

I can’t speak intelligently to whether you should be charging people but most of your work appears the result of experimentation, ie., “let’s try this – I’m not quite sure how it’s going to look when I’m done. Oooh, that look OK, let’s post it!”

Instead, practice alot and post only your very BEST images. Focusing, lighting, post-processing, posing, color balance – all of these need some work. I wouldn’t be posting these photos for all to see, for as you get better, your older images will leave others thinking “what’s the deal here?! This shot is good, but this one looks like it needs work. No consistency, not professional.”

A rule of thumb I’ve used in the past – when I was able to shoot a scene, look at the downloaded image and KNOW RIGHT AWAY where I went wrong, I knoew I had moved to the next level. If you are still “surprised” bad a bad OR a good image you haven’t reached that level yet.

Consistency is KEY in any profession. What makes Tiger Woods a great golfer is his ability to UNIFORMLY REPRODUCE difficult shots time and again.