Re: [Leica] Today's Great Photographers (Values Question)

[tedgrant@islandnet.com (Ted Grant)]

Leon wrote:

>Ted Inspired, Somewhat off-topic, Discussion and Proposal:
>
>With respect to Ted's "small town...photographer":  maybe he just has the
>right stuff ...where the right stuff is good value vision; i.e., a better than
>average general capacity to value (persons, social and practical situations,
>concepts and ideas, and  last but not least himself in the context of
>photography).  Such sensitivity and balance, growing out of presumed value
>skills, confers on this photographer a focused and superior value vision for
>the capturing of superior  images ("products").
>
>Maybe his aesthetic values aren't so corrupted by the pressure of the mass
>mind (population denstities, pop culture, commercial economic pressures) and
>just maybe he is able to value himself and the world in an above average way?>>

Hi Leon,

He really has the right stuff! Completely quiet and unassuming kind of
fellow, very dedicated to the craft, married with a couple of young
children. If you are interested I could have him e-mail you as a possible
for the survey.

Actually I think he would be very interesting!

>More practical:  A group of us have developed a "quick test"  (paper and
>pencil) of a person's general capacity to value -in the three core dimensions
>of valuation- that takes 10-15 minutes to self -administer, and I would
>welcome a chance to test my theory about value vision as the "right
>stuff"....but I need volunteers!  Any suggestions on how we might  proceed do
>this?   Is there any interest?>>>>>>>

Sounds very interesting, I'm in if there are enough members to make it a
worth while survey for you.

ted

>For Example:  Would it be possible for LUG members to nominate, by some sort
>of consensus,  a group of recognized, high-photographic achievers in our LUG
>family who might then take our value profile  (HVP-PIV) anonymously, return it
>to one LUG volunteer for collation in a batch result.  These data might then
>be sent to me for computer processing, analysis and a LUG report  would then
>be posted by me?  There need be no name attached to the HVP-PIV  (Value
>Profile) ; for, we would be looking for general measures that characterize our
>GOOD PHOTOGRAPHERS.
>
>Such an anonymous survey would obligate me only to analyze the group (pooled)
>data, and present these data on the LUG for all to read.   We would be testing
>the hypothesis that good photographers (nominated by a LUG consensus drawing
>on past performance and achievements etc.)  have an above average capacity to
>value and that this capacity has some sort of focus not commonly observed in
>the general population. By general population I mean college students which
>would be our reference or bench mark group etc.
>
>If anyone shares my curiosity in this regard and wants to step forward to
>orchestrate such a LUG experiment (having to do with photographic value
>vision); why, then, let me know?   I merely propose, and of course, the LUG
>will dispose!  Await your feedback?
>
>LP6@aol.com
>
>Leon Pomeroy, Ph.D., President
>Behavioral Axiology, Ltd.
>P.O. Box 177
>Lunenburg, MA 01462-0177