Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Photo whores {was Life magazine} vs word herders
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 18:37:18 -0500

At 10:53 AM 7/22/98 -0400, you wrote:

>I know that images all too often are used to illustrate the 'word herders''
>prose, but the overall best effect is if you have a capable photographer, an
>astute editor, and a writer capable of fair representation.
>Just a thought. Flame away! :)

No flames, put the nomex away. I agree 100 per cent!

>BTW, do editors really use blue pencils, or is that another myth?

Red, some times, but it's rare now. Well, actually, when editing negs, I
use a red Sharpie to make the negs on the sleeve. The tool of our
profession now is a Schneider loupe around the neck, and a Palm Pilot III
in the pocket. :-)
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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

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