Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com> wrote: > Damn I'm glad I'm not alone. That's about the other voices! ;-) With all the voices, I never have to worry about being lonely! :) Don't believe the state-appointed psychiatrist when he claims to be your friend. (Shamelessly stolen from Jack Handy's "Deep Thoughts.") > I just got lucky in the right place at the right time. You're not nearly modest enough, Ted. :) Anybody can get lucky. Anybody can take a fantastic picture. It takes knowledge, skill, and perseverence--coupled with luck--to keep producing outstanding work...in any field. > Hey come on my friend, give yourself some time, no one is a "nobody in > the photo world." I see no shame in my statement. I'm known in my community as the guy who shows up to most of his "little brother's" sporting events with a big honkin' lense and a small camera with a funny red spot that must be a toy. In the end, I don't care if I'm known for my photographic skills. I get more satisfaction out of hearing my "little bro" brag about me or showing my pictures to his buddies than almost anything else. I wouldn't trade the huge smile that came across his face when I gave him an 18x24 print of his team winning a tournament for a front page cover on a major magazine. Now, if I could have *both*... In my profession and in my world, I'm somebody. But in the world of photography, I'm a nobody. And I'm content with that. For now. :) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/