Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >> Anyone who asks me can always have a copy of the photo >> in question ... > > What percentage of people actually ask for a copy? Almost none. It used to be more, but I think people have so gotten used to documentary film crews they kind of blank out photographers these days. You often find that it's the toughest looking people who are most flattered by being photographed and the keenest to see the result. >> ... and I will always explain who I am and what I am doing. > > What purpose do you give them in explanation? What _is_ your purpose, usually > (journalism, personal interest, or what)? Well, they're just for me. Art, for want of a better word. I usually just say "I'm a photographer, and I like to take pictures of people", which is absolutely true. I give them my phone number if they are interested. - -- Johnny Deadman "The unfinished is nothing" - Frederick Amiel