[vlad]

What you're talking about is a huge problem, not only for photographers. It's the problem with almost every 'creative' or IT occupation. Competition is way too strong, prices are low, job terms are impossible and clients are hard both to get and to work with.
It's definitely hard to compete with 'I want to be creative and can read online tutorials' kids that are working for free or almost for free, but I'm comforting myself - if nothing else, they're collecting all those clients from hell and in the end most of their clients are disappointed due to the lack of quality.

Well said, Korry!
Come to think about it, I was a "designer" myself, during highschool. Then I suddently became a "pro photographer", some months after I bought my first dslr. Now I only consider myself a photographer, and that's because I love photography. If someone likes my work, and wants to pay me for it, that's great.