Just curious:
Does the photography industry have any regulatory body, for example what the Singapore Medical Council is to medical practitioners?
Observing the number of freelance photographers around, my first assumption would be "no", but just curious whether such an idea was ever mooted in the past.
What does it take for a newbie to become a professional photographer?
Certificate?
Expensive camera and lens?
Experience?
Studio?
Guts and a mouth to say that they are professional photographer.
The same goes for a lot of things, e.g. photography master, photography emperor.. :bsmilie:
Don't think photography should have a regulatory body. Regulatory bodies I believe exist because there is a significant risk involved to other parties (i.e. medical profession if practiced improperly can lead to serious health complications, or for lawyers, where they can cost people large amounts of money). For photography, what's the worst thing that can happen because of pictures? Spur a scandal? :dunno:
Nothing says we can't have an organization though. That's what places like clubsnap are for. :bsmilie:
Agree with you (mostly) on the points you raised
I'm not suggesting whether such a body should or shouldn't be set up. Just curious if there ever was such a thing, or maybe there is one currently, just that it has limited scope.
ZerocoolAstra said:Agree with you (mostly) on the points you raised
I'm not suggesting whether such a body should or shouldn't be set up. Just curious if there ever was such a thing, or maybe there is one currently, just that it has limited scope.
Clubsnap? Objectifs? PSS? :dunno::sweatsm::bsmilie:
What does it take for a newbie to become a professional photographer?
Certificate?
Expensive camera and lens?
Experience?
Studio?
PSS comes closest to mind, but they are an organization for members.
If say, I wanted to engage a photographer for an event, how to ascertain he has the required skills and the coverage to make sure sure the shoot goes successfully?
I compare it to engaging a contractor to do renovation work, for example...
heck even a foreign domestic worker needs to be certified to be able to work in this country
ZerocoolAstra said:yeah I think digressing a bit liao
I'm not asking for help on how to select an event photographer