to me a pro is someone who sees what no one else does... you dont need all this expensive gear,lighting, etc.... you can study all the techniques and rules etc you want and take amazingly lit shots... but if the pic is boring or 'just another shot seen like everyelse' you aint a pro in my book.
... i find it best when you do all the work at the shoot and minimal work on the comp... almost 95% of the time i dont recrop my shots... i take time and crop the shot as i shoot it and never touch it again...
