Car Photos in a Competitive Environment

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What Am I to Do?

I am a professional photographer and my content is extremely unique and different from the rest of many. However, lately I feel like I'm competing with others in an industry type of automotive photography and I feel this isn't fair.

I just have to vent a minute.

So, I have a show car / sports car as a daily driver as well. I go to events, I keep my Instagram (specifically for my car) updated regularly with gorgeous photos for those who follow, and I am a photographer who also photographs clients vehicles.

Lately at car shows I haven't even wanted to bring out my camera because I see so many others "taking photos" / walking around with cameras. Even when I go to shows, I only take photos of those I know anyways as car event photos are not my thing, it's more of an appearance thing, I went, I seen, We hung out, good times bro.

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This is the type of car photography I do!

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2019 Dodge Challenger T/A

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2016 Mustang Shelby Gt350

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Chevy Camaro

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2017 Mustang Gt

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EVERYONE ELSE DOES THIS

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Which even posting a tad bit of my show photos they still stand out ha

So I am semi discouraged and angry that people with little experience are posting photos from events and and saying they are professional photographers and picking up paying gigs from a crappy shot at a car show.

Car show photography should not be a professional thing unless the event holder actually pays you to do promotional footage. Wtf...

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