Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/07

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Subject: The state of PJ Today - was: BD's Re: [Leica] So for... -
From: gwpics at googlemail.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Sun May 7 22:47:34 2006
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One of the problems with what we do for a living is it LOOKS easy, and
the money LOOKS good so the colleges are jammed full of would be
Robert Capas dying (sometimes literally) to become a star. There is
also a certain glamour and kudos associated with what we do. I have 
photographed everybody from royalty and rock stars to drunks on the
streets (as I know many of you have) and I have flown to many parts of
the world (as again I know many of you have) all on the strength of
photography. The result is that everybody who is unsure of his/her
direction in life, but who owns a camera, thinks they can become a
photographer. As with all markets over supply with reduced demand
leads to reduced prices and terms of contract.

Gerry
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Gerry Walden LBPPA
Web: www.gwpics.com
Web2:www.gwpics.thephotohq.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)23 8046 3076


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