waveskimmer (#6)
I assume your question is asking if I was a "Photographer" by profession .
Photography for me is a Hobby, I was always interested in taking photographs.
I only had a simple camera upto the early 1970s.
I then started serious Aviation photography as I could afford better camera gear. Also my working routine 28day shift pattern gave me time off to travel which all helped .
Now well retired I am still very active in my Hobby
So basically I am self taught and still learning.
As the saying goes old photographers do not Die they just go out of Focus.
OPF