Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Photo editing
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 16:50:21 -0500

At 10:09 AM 4/11/98 -0800, you wrote:

>They can be like the grandfather or grandmother we go to for their
>wisdom and compassion and love and trust.  They can be the ones who know
>what you are capable of and will accept no less.  Perhaps, the hardest
>part of a photo editor's job happens before the photographer goes out on
>assignment and when there are bumbs in the road during.  

Watch it sonny, er I'll hitcha with my cane! :-)

>Picking a good picture off a contact sheet is the easy part.

I disagree, knowing as many visual illiterate photo editors are I've had to
deal with in my career. It's more important when working with mediocre
photographers, and more difficult. Working with great photographers is a
breeze. You must be a great photographer to miss that point. :-)

>Of course, editing an essay is an art in itself, and certainly a
>different set of skills than photography.  

Amen. But I find it exciting, and makes for great discussions on what makes
pictures good and bad, and work together, which makes me a better
photographer when I'm out shooting. (I know, I know - keep at it). 
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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

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