oh dear.... oh my..... now what?

Long story, short:

I had applied for entry into a photography show, earlier this week. I was rejected.... on the grounds that the show was for amateurs only, and my website represents me as a professional.

That really frustrated me.

But it also made me stop and think. A lot. All day, in fact.

The question was: am I a professional? Or am I an amateur?

Well, I have sold prints. So, technically, that makes me a professional. However, in my head, clearly I considered myself an amateur when I applied for this show.

I did not want the Center for the Arts' director to think I was trying to subvert the rules, so I sent off an apologetic email and explained my mental dilemma- the "am I an amateur or a professional" argument in my head.

Today, I got a reply. They offered me a show, as a pro!!!

WOO HOO!!!

oh dear.

oh my.

seriously?

eek.