Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, there is another side to the camera in everyone's pocket. Those who are taking advantage of the free for all. There is a question of ethics here whether or not capitalism is in the equation for the news organizations. To me this is more a story about the fall from grace of news reportage in general. The real news is that there is no integrity or ethic in most news reporting. Photography is really just the willing victim of this wider trend which is more damaging and dangerous then just about anything I can think of, except maybe 4 more years of GWB Chris S At 11:30 AM 7/26/2007, you wrote: >Tina Manley <images@comporium.net> wrote: > > > ... this is what's left: From a newsletter by Ed Greenberg: > > > > July 19, 2007 > > > > UNVARNISHED REALITY > > > > > > Wednesday, July 18, 2007, ought to go down as the date that > > traditional bread and butter, editorial photojournalism manifested to > > anyone who chooses to see, that the profession is on life support. > >A simple clear example of supply and demand. The demand is still there, >but the supply is much much larger because technology has put an >idiot-proof camera of adequate quality in every pocket. > >There will always be a professional niche for exceptional work - but I >emphasize both 'niche' and 'exceptional'. > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >mail2web.com - Microsoft? Exchange solutions from a leading provider - >http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018@med.cornell.edu Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049