Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Payment for photos
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 21:11:59 -0400

> Steve LeHuray jotted down the following:
> 
>> So why bother? Well if you have a burning desire to be a professional
>> photographer or writer this is what you have to do, start at the bottom,
>> work for practically nothing, be very, very good (because there is tons of
>> competition), learn the self-marketing skills that puts you in the position
>> to demand a fair price.
>
> So how does this explain that my local newsagent has shelves and shelves
> stacked with magazine upon magazine, filled with nothing but absolute crap?
> With all that competition, shouldn't the quality be very high?
>
> M.

Martin,

I have to agree with you for the most part, bear in mind that we have become
a "People Magazine" culture where the trivial seems to rule. The current
Presidential campaign is proof of that. Also, you as a "Visiting Scholar",
have higher expectations than most.

Steve
Annapolis