Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hear that noise? It is the sound of another 30 people unsubscribing from this list and joining LEG. Without engaging in debate on the issue of the quality of Albert's work, when are people going to clue in to the fact that the general lack of civility is really messing up this list? And please, spare me the "don't let the door hit you on your way out" remarks, gang. That doesn't address the issue. Mark > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 10:16:06 -0400 > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Subject: RE: [Leica] FS: Photo books and prints by Albert Wang, first three copies for free. > Message-ID: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOCEEBEHAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net> > References: > > Okay, enough is a bleeping nuff! It's time to point out that the bleeping > Emperor is stark raving naked - and more than a bit mad! > > What is the theory here - call yourself a photographer - or, in this case, a > "street photographer/documentary photographer" and you ARE one? Drop a load > of crap off at Kinkos for printing and you are a PUBLISHED photographer? > > Over the past year or two numerous people on this and other lists have > looked at Alfie's work and tried to offer him constructive criticism. And he > has ignored all of it - which would be fine if he exhibited one scintilla of > talent or originality and was developing a unique style and vision. > > But he hasn't, and he isn't... > > The idea that someone would hold himself out as a "photographer" whose work > is worth of collecting - with an autograph for God's sake?! - while offering > this kind of crap - and I use the word advisedly - to the world is truly > appalling. > > I know that there will be those of you who will say that I am being mean > spirited, nasty, or any number of other things. What I am being is honest. > > What Alfie is doing is demeaning and insulting to all of us who have spent > years working at our craft - whether as hobbyists or professionals - honing > our skills to the point where we can honestly say, "I am a photographer." > > Please, for the sake of your own integrity as photographers, do not continue > to humor him and play along with this insulting nonsense. > > B. D. Colen > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html