Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Scarpitti [mailto:mikescarpitti@yahoo.com] > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 8:18 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Nikon F5 > > Let's take two groups of photographers who have "pro > equipment": > > 1.) Amateurs (doctors, lawyers, dentists, business > owners) > 2.) Pros > > Wanna think about that again? Not really. All you're saying is that members of high-income professions can afford top-of-the-line gear for their hobbies. What else is new? That fact doesn't relegate professional photographers to the bottom of the social barrel. What I will grant you is that photography is an abysmally underpaid and undervalued profession. This fact prompts many who would otherwise consider it as an interesting, fulfilling and meaningful career to look elsewhere. I speak from experience here - I was a pro for about 10 years, and now manage software designers for a living. I'm no smarter and have no more self-esteem now than I did then, but I make a heck of a lot more money. Frankly, I consider professional photography to be one of the more demanding professions. I have nothing but respect for those who are successful at it, and nothing but heartfelt sympathy for those who aren't. I've met very few insecure dullards in the business. So whose perceptions are right? Paul Chefurka