RE: [Leica] shutterbug

["Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>]

Monte is with the WPPI at the moment.  Denis Reggie is still active in the
PPA

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> From: 	Gary and Dawn Klein[SMTP:gdklein@bytehead.com]
> Reply To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Sent: 	Thursday, April 08, 1999 9:30 PM
> To: 	Leica Users Group
> Subject: 	[Leica] shutterbug 
> 
> I only read it when I am looking for another piece of gear to add to my
> already burgeoning camera bag.  Sometimes I buy it only to look at the
> prices of stuff and think, "that much for that junk?".
> 
> Oh and I will just about gag if I ever have to read another article
> written
> by Monte Zucker.  I used to work at a studio that did weddings, portraits
> and commercial stuff.  The other guys thought that Monte's stuff was the
> best thing since sliced bread.  They were also so hyped by PPof A  stuff.
> I
> mean, guys getting so into getting their merit prints so they could get
> their "masters PPof A".  Getting their degrees for print technique,
> photographic technique etc etc.   I am more into "real photos" and hence I
> am a photojournalist again. There is a wedding guy in our county who just
> got his masters and you think, by the way he goes about, he is the Christ
> incarnate of photography.  I have little time for egos of that nature.
> 
> I will admit this one thing about the wedding biz.  Its far too much
> pressure for me when you consider the contrast in what bride wants in the
> pre wedding sessions and what really happens on the  wedding day!   Well
> on
> top of that, just think of the pressure of hoping your Hassleblad 70mm
> magazine worked correctly after hearing one of the other photographers
> woes
> with that fickle magazine.  But it sure was handy for weddings.
> 
> 
> gck
>