Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]howard.390@osu.edu writes: << Because the second I have to start doing something because someone else wants me to, the enjoyment disappears >> When it comes to photography, I agree. Years ago, when fiddling around with cameras and printing b&w was a still hobby of wonder and discovery for me, I made the mistake of shooting a local radio station's promo event with Wolfman Jack. Everybody suck-up and nobody at the station had to have his picture taken with the Wolfman, baby. And I spent the next three nights printing pretty darn boring black and white, head-on flash pictures. Think PR awards-ceremony pix. It did pay, but it was not fun. However, the experience drove home the point that I did not want to try to make a living shooting and printing pix. That said, I have enjoyed my vocation as an ad writer for 30 years. Despite dealing with drips, dolts, dickheads and the bane of all results-oriented adfolk--the middle management female--it's still a kick for me. I suppose, therefore, it all depends on where one's passion is focused (near-Leica content). Chris Lawson