Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I guess not. From what you are implying, it is very sad that the great > have to stoop so low. What's 'low' is the perception of a profession that's based on disdain, pre-conception and arrogance. Fulfilling the requirements of an assignment is not "stooping", it's what a photographer does. Though so many would like to seperate themselves from others, it's proving to be impossible (as Harrison said). Which brings me around to my original point: Lambasting the ethics of the paparazzo does nothing but create an angry hoard, all of them ready to inflict violence on photographers. That, of course, includes all of us when were using our Leicas. It would be in your interest to learn some things about the profession of photography and the ridiculous, toddler style demands we work under. I personally don't see the distinction between covering the gum targets in Grand Central (a friends assignment for the NY Times) and getting the star shot at the movie premiere. I certainly don't see the seperation of journalist from non-journalist in the above, but guess which one required the press pass... BTW, the police in NYC will only give published news photographers (at least 10 news photos published within the last 6 months, in major media like the NYTimes) the pass. In order to perform those assignments you've got to get past police barricades at least three times _without_ the pass. Willing to try that? Comparing it to the IFPO pass is an aside to the photographers who've had to earn theirs. We do 'all look alike' with a camera in front of our faces. Danny Gonzalez