Dan,
I used to be one of those amateurs many years ago. I felt much as you did. Part of
becoming more professional is the ability to walk in like you own the place. This
will give you a good opportunity to practice that. Now as a professional, I
sometimes wish this person or than would move anyway and let me work. But for
every time that happens, I have a hundred other times where I will stop and talk
to someone who obviously is not a professional. I often lend a 70-200 2.8L or a
400 2.8 L to a rebel or elan user who is near to me.
The ability to take good pictures does not always depend on the equipment
involved. (I have seen many an Elan photographer take a marvelous photograph) The
only "professionals" you will have to look out for are those who work for dailies
or wire services. They must produce a good photo, and have it in by a deadline.
Most are good to work with and around. Once in a while a sour apple will show up.
To sum up, go ahead and don't worry at all. Take the best photographs you can with
the equipment you have, and E N J O Y the day. Sometimes we fail to remember how
very much we L O V E to take photographs.
I just recently completed a photography assignment at an air show where I flew in
two of the airplanes that appeared in the show. It was a great experience!
Best wishes and great shooting
Patrick
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