Calyanjaele
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Hey, I'm very new to this forum, so hello to you all and thank you for the welcome. I have a bit of a problem. I've been shooting for the past three years, love it and every day I learn more and more. I'm not actively trying to start up an official business but I am building a client base. My main problem is my sister in law. Last summer she decided that she wanted to be a photographer and bought herself a Canon t3i, (I was planning on buying this camera before she did and later on did buy it). She's older than me and knows a lot of people with families and a lot of people refer her to their friends. She has gotten better at understanding her camera but still doesn't know a lot. She uses me as sounding board and I know I am contributing to giving her the upper hand when it comes to business. It's just that because she has a DSLR she feels like she is a professional, what she lacks is the aesthetic sense for composition and such. She gets her lucky shots but most of the time she doesn't really know what she is doing. I feel terrible for feeling like this and I want to help her succeed but her success may not be the best thing for me. Is that selfish? What should I do in this situation? Specialize in something? I'm sorry if I come across as whiny, not my intention at all but just looking for advice in this situation and wondering if anyone else out there experiences this?