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“You aren’t a proper photographer if you aren’t using fully manual settings”
Manual mode has its moments but auto/semi auto modes are not something that will make you ‘unprofessional’
Being a professional is more about how you conduct yourself than the exact way you take a photo.
My pro manual argument for myself is that it's actually one more variable to deal with in terms of getting the images to look exactly how I want.
ISO/Aperture/Shutter Speed
OR (using A-mode as the example) - ISO/Aperture/Exposure Compensation/Metering mode.
And if I make a mistake in manual, it's my fault and I can learn from it. If the camera guesses the scene wrong, it will never learn.