sxesweets
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Well as you can see from my post count I have been around this forum for quite a while. When amatuers come on and say pretty much what you said "I just started taking pictures now I want to start a business" plus the OP has a low post count madness usually ensues hence the troll comment. I have not been around for a little while but this has always been the case with a post like this so if I angred you I apologise.
Really though, I have to say you are putting the cart before the horse. If you REALLY are thinking about trying to "go pro" the very first thing you need to do, as I already said is buy a DSLR. A P+S will not cut it you need at least a DLSR and personally I would say a good one with fast lenses but you can get started shooting with a basic package.
I reccomended this forum to her. She was given a Sony A350 for christmas as she mentioned a post or two above this.
The next step is of course shoot shoot shoot. Post some images here to get critiqued and shoot some more etc. etc. etc.... Alot of people (including myself) have put alot of their lives and money into becoming "professional" and some find people like you as offensive as you found my post. Not me of course I was just saying you probably have alot to learn and should do so before you start talking "professional".
Now this I think would have been a great contribution to her original post. I'm sorry that you are frustrated by all the people who enjoy taking pictures and think that they might like to try doing it for a living. Yes lots of people do and some give photographers a bad name. This happens in any industy and always will. She asked for help that was all... If you really don't want to, than don't.
This isn't directed at anyone in particular but just something that has been bugging me. I will make sure that I don't reccomend this board to anyone else as first and sometimes uneducated posts are slammed fairly often Some of us really do want to learn though.