Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lea wrote: >>> I'm headed to NY this week for the Stationary Show but upon my return I will be > adding these images...the bad, the ugly and the good...to my site.<<<<< Hi Lea, A small word of advice from the old campaigner, "post only the good". ;-) Forget the bad and uglies! Never give anyone the opportunity to see those you screwed-up on, because you always want them to see the great/good ones leaving them thinking everytime you press the shutter you're an absolute whiz of a picture taker. ;-) Besides, if most are good and you put in uglies, that pulls down the overall look of the complete set.Only illustrating on an overall bases you are mediocre at best, "oh yeah he had a couple of good ones, but man did you see the uglies?" And that's what they remember! Unfortunately is called human nature. And that my friend isn't the image of yourself as a photographer you ever want to leave the viewer with. So me old son, ..... "good only"....... great for creating the image of "you are a very good photographer. ;-) And along those thoughts, I used to think I wanted to be the "world's greatest photographer!" However, I found out it's far more important in photographic life to be recognized as ..........."being a dependable photographer" one editors know, without question, they can send you on any assignment and you'll always come back with good solid useable images! And on occasion, you'll have a nice diamond or two mixed in there some place. And the diamonds build your reputation. They are the ones that get published and the editors remember. And most important. No photographer is so good that he or she shoots 36 perfect pictures on a 36 exposure roll, no matter how delusional the photographer is! Oh yeah and it takes about 50 years experience as a working professional to finally understand and accept that! :-) Have fun and only post good! :-) ted