Is seems these days everyone and there mother is a photographer! But just so we are clear just because your friends cousin's mother bought as $600 Digital camera doesn't make her a photographer. This reminds me of a story I heard from a friend, She told me that she was talking to a "Photographer" that books about good number of weddings a year. My friend asked how she sets her camera when shooting her weddings? To which the reply scared her, me, and I would assume those who employ her, " I just put it on automatic and hope for the best".
I would expect that if I was paying for a professional for any service, not just photography, to not just have nice equipment but that they would have spend the time and energy to educate themselves on there craft. You can never surrender your quality and creativity to a machine. When choosing a photographer for your wedding or portrait ask them about there education/training. Make sure they understand things like aperture, shutter speed, iso. Also make sure they have a color managed work flow so your not disappointed when you get your pictures back form the printer!
In closing think about this. If a 60 year old man got a brand new cherry red corvette with there racing package and all the bells and whistles... you wouldn't say he is a Race car Driver you would say he is having a Mid-life Crisis!
For anybody the wants to know more about about photography I recommend "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson.
KJ
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