#1-Integrity

Photographers are crazy about photography.  Photographers live, eat, and breathe photography, and will go to great lengths to learn something new, or to try something new.  We research everything, continuously look for that better shot, and seem to search for the best mix to make it all come together seamless.  I am always interested in what photographers are doing now, and find it interesting some revert back to their past, as how they obtained their first camera.  As this is all very important, and shaped our futures in photography, it is equally important to what we are doing now to grow, develop, and to support one another.

Attributes That Make a Great Photographer:

Number 1.  

Integrity:  A photographer called me and told me this story.  In the middle of a photo shoot, a photographers shutter broke on his camera, he had no back-up camera.  Another photographer at the same shoot, noticed this, and offered to drive home to get a back up camera for this person.  He just jumped in his car, went to get the extra camera, and handed it to the guy with the look of desperation and despair.  Suddenly, he was relieved and so appreciative of this moment, and told everyone about it.  We were simply happy he turned a unfortunate event to a positive one for someone in need of help.   When we talk about this photography event, this is what we remember of that day, this is what we talk about.

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