Talent speaks for itself. I’ve always thought: if you’re threatened by novice photographers, then maybe you should look at your own work and figure out why.

I am definitely a weekend warrior

And you should not feel bad about it! If I could quit my job and dedicate 40+ hours a week to photography I’d do it in a heartbeat. But it’s a very high risk with the cost of living my city / absolutely needing health insurance at all times. I also don’t relate to this persons comment about not taking criticism. I’ve met loads of beginners who want nothing more than feedback and tips.

In the past I dealt with a surprising amount of photographers who go out of their way to shit on novice photographers. Everyone was a beginner once.

I don’t get why you’re culling images before taking them to Lightroom

Honestly, me either. I guess I never considered culling them their, but the star rating seems way more streamlined