Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 07/15/03 6:14 PM, Martin Howard at mvhoward@mac.com wrote: > Your point about truths being limited is absolutely spot on, but this > requires a level of engagement on behalf of the recipient which I don't > believe is there. I think you don't give people enough credit. And those who take things at face value, well, they read the National Enquirer and I can't do anything about that, nor do I care to. I want to communicate with the people who do think a little more than average - those are the ones who read. Newspapers, books, thoughtful comments from people. Unfortunately, there are plenty of unscrupulous photographers who don't have the ethical standards journalists should have. To advance their careers, make money, whatever. We owe it to ourselves to expose such frauds wherever we can. And we need to encourage those who practice documentary photography, photojournalism, and straight photography to make clear to their readers and viewers that standards they uphold. That way, people become more literate and learn to distinguish between the trash an the treasure. Why do we communicate? To teach! Not pridefully, but humbly. Eric Carlsbad, CA "This Schulz probably grew up taking part in noisy burping contests, after drinking gigantic amounts of beer and gorging himself on fried potatoes." - - STEFANO STEFANI, Italy's under secretary for tourism, on a German deputy in the European Parliament who had exchanged barbs with the Italian prime minister. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html