[Leica] Stock Photography Today

[Peter Dzwig]

There is definitely a certain something special about photographs that have
survived the "golden era" of photography.

There are also some fine photographers working with digital today, whether in
B&W or colour. There is also a huge amount of dross too, that masquerades as
photography. I have  recently stopped buying one B&W magazine, because they were
publishing - and lauding - too much rubbish.

Peter



On 07/12/2018 22:25, Tina Manley via LUG wrote:
> You are right, as always, Ted!!  People will continue to appreciate the
> "old" photography long after this new stuff has disappeared into the
> dustbin of history.
> 
> We can appreciate those who have used their skills to share the world from
> the shadow side!
> 
> Tina
> 
> 
> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 3:48 PM Ted Grant via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi TINA, JIM & CREW!
>> Well my friends being an independent freelance photog for 65 years with
>> published books, assignments about the world, lecturing LEICA SEMINAR's for
>> over 20 years in Cape Cod, USA. It was a magnificent life while
>> unfortunately watching it become nothing better than a "RATS NEST" of
>> photog free-be-ittes, or exposurittes?
>> Who give their images away for a name under the so called photo???? not
>> worrying about any income as many true photographers & photojournalists
>> have too?
>> It isn't the wonderful joys of years gone by today.
>> The so called  "cameras of today" heaven knows
>> what they can't do and the "user?" Doesn't require one iota of
>> photographic skills whatsoever. Yet they openly call themselves
>> "photographer's?"
>> In reality they're merely button pushers as the camera completely sets
>> every frame of light/exposure/ etc.
>> Ask them about shooting from the "shadow-side or Rembrandt lighting?" and
>> they're clueless.
>> Sorry I'm beginning to sound like I'm bitching?
>> While in reality, the disaster in the photo world of today has merely been
>> created by changes in the photographic business world due to much of the
>> wonderful equipment advances and simplistic art of taking exposures.
>> However? I believe those of us who've come through the past century or
>> more capturing images of interest, beauty and yes some crap and garbage?
>> We have shot  a damn fine set of photos illustrating life on the Planet
>> for the future to appreciate life on Planet Earth during our-times.
>> cheers,
>> Dr.ted grant O.C.
>>
>>
>>
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