Portraiture, live photography of events, those are skills. It absolutely is not as simple as pushing a button.

This can’t be overstated. Taking good portraits of people is not easy. The requisite skills go beyond the technical aspects of photography, extending into social skill territory. You have to know how to direct people, you have to understand body language and what emotions it may convey. Being able to create flattering images, while working with subjects of various personalities and standards, takes skill.

I enjoy photography. But I don’t do portraits.