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I dunno, I just see a lot of dead horses in this thread.
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..... An attorney who provides free or low cost legal advise for those who can't afford it, is still a "professional", but obviously he can't pay the bills and support his family doing it...........
One absolutely can do so.
One absolutely can do so.
?????? Not sure what you're disagreeing with or if you are, because it seems we are saying the same thing. The use of marketing methods doesn't define if you are a business or a hobby. The ability to make a profit (The IRS presumes that an activity is carried on for profit if it makes a profit during at least three of the last five tax years, including the current year), is necessary to be defined as a business, otherwise it's a hobby.
One doesn't necessarily need to mark up other costs to cover pro bono work; one can simply do it as a volunteer for the public good.The other is Pro Bono. You provide the services for free for those who cannot afford it, while marking up the cost to those who can to cover it.
Just clarifying a generalization.
It is the much rarer, elusive accomplished photographer that does understand business that survives for any discernible amount of time in the business world.
One doesn't necessarily need to mark up other costs to cover pro bono work; one can simply do it as a volunteer for the public good.
The third option is living within your means while providing a free service for the public good. All volunteer work costs time, effort, and yes, sometimes, money, but believe it or not, some people enjoy giving back to the community.One doesn't necessarily need to mark up other costs to cover pro bono work; one can simply do it as a volunteer for the public good.
Which still, unfortunately, costs money. And that money has to come from somewhere. Either in the form of increasing the cost to other customers, or choosing to live under a bridge and eat ramen noodles every day.
The third option is living within your means while providing a free service for the public good.
Understand and appreciate your response. I agree that to do pro bono work, one needs at least some financial security to pay the bills. However, pro bono work is not strictly made up by charging others more.The third option is living within your means while providing a free service for the public good.
Don't disagree with you, assuming you have some form of "means" that provides the basic necessities. All of us have a responsibility to give back our time and talents to others, in whatever manner we can. Over the years, I've spent literally thousands of unpaid hours as a VF and First Responder, and continue to serve in the department as an adviser and board member, but I was fortunate like you I've always had sufficient income to provide for the necessities. I suspect that was the basis of the earlier comment.
I liked Nerwin's slight rant.