Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Project '99 ? a picture a day!
From: tedgrant@islandnet.com (Ted Grant)
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 17:48:28 -0800

Nathan wrote:

<<<<<<<I think that I am going to bail out of the project, because I feel
obliged to go out and take a picture even though I do not feel like
photographing today. That is scary--this is what work feels like, and I do
not want my photography to become "work".>>>>>>>>

Hi Nathan,

Absolutely correct! Photography should never become work!  Yes it does at
times  when we earn our keep with it, but those kinds of assignments are
best left for others.

Besides this picture a day thing isn't suggested to make anyone feel bad or
have to "work at it!"  It should be looked at as a "go with the flow thing"
and not something that becomes...."oh damn I've got to go take that lousy
one a day picture!"

Totally wrong atmosphere to shoot with. And it certainly doesn't beget nice
feelings about making happy snaps.  better to let the thing go than become
"p'd" off with picture taking.

Stay cool and relax, as this isn't an arm twisting suggestion in the first
place. Those that will, will. those that wont, wont. Lifes like that in
photography. The bottom line is to always have fun at it!
ted

Ted Grant
This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant