Ten things I know for sure about photography:

1) Just because you make a “10 Things About Photography” list….. doesn’t make you a photographer.

2) Just because you are popular on Instagram…..doesn’t make you a photographer.

3) Just because you know the megapixel capabilities of every new dslr…..doesn’t make you a photographer.

4) Just because you graduated from auto to manual exposure…..doesn’t make you a photographer.

5) Just because you got 50 likes on your beach sunset photo…..doesn’t make you a photographer.

6) Just because you uploaded your photo to [fill in the blank] News…..doesn’t make you a photographer.

7) Just because you toted your camera to a far off country…..doesn’t make you a photographer.

8) Just because you added three filters to a iPhone photo of your cat…..doesn’t make you a photographer.

9) Just because you shot your BFF’s wedding…..doesn’t make you a photographer.

10) Just because you do items 1-9…..still doesn’t make you a photographer.