Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/23

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Definition of a Professional
From: Buzz Hausner <Buzz@marianmanor.org>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 15:54:33 -0500
 
Think photography has a problem defining amateurism and professionalism?
How about them Olympics?  The lines are very fuzzy.  When Ted retires and
lives off of his investments, the kindness of strangers, and the resale
value of his equipment, does he cease to be a professional?  I for one think
not.

	Buzz Hausner

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Mark Rabiner [SMTP:mrabiner@concentric.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, February 23, 1999 3:29 PM
> To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject:	Re: [Leica] Definition of a Professional
> 
> 
> My other thought on Bob's conundrum is that even without the hobby
> syndrome there is in photography a particular history which comes out of
> Stiglitzes pushing the concept of the amateur ethic in photography; of
> amateurs having the upper hand morally or esthetically and every other
> way. The biggest insult being to call someone a professional! 
> His influence is still out there to further confond the issue! It's
> interesting. I don't know what to make of it.
> Mark Rabiner	The Dilettantes among us.