An important read

[semilog]

It's a corner crop from this:



Camera: Fuji X-E1, now selling used for $300-350.
Lens: the I-don't-get-no-respect Nikkor 85/2 AIS, purchased new 30 years ago and used on a cheap Chinese adapter.

Technique trumps marketing; old reflexes die hard.

 

[Sparrow]

Technique trumps marketing; old reflexes die hard.

.... and the composition is quite nice too in this case

 

[Dave Jenkins]

And also FWIW how does one now define 'professional' in terms of photography now - I've made my living from 'photography' for the last 25 years, but its taken me down some unexpected paths such as publishing books, writing and others. I suspect that those who make their living from solely taking images are fewer than they were when we all shot on film despite the advances in image taking technology.

Certainly true of Kirk Tuck himself, who has diversified with video, four successful how-to books, and a novel in addition to his still photography.

 

[Kwesi]

.... really? ... all this and video too

not quite sure which part of my comment you were referring to