Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Steve LeHuray jotted down the following: > >> So why bother? Well if you have a burning desire to be a professional >> photographer or writer this is what you have to do, start at the bottom, >> work for practically nothing, be very, very good (because there is tons of >> competition), learn the self-marketing skills that puts you in the position >> to demand a fair price. > > So how does this explain that my local newsagent has shelves and shelves > stacked with magazine upon magazine, filled with nothing but absolute crap? > With all that competition, shouldn't the quality be very high? > > M. Martin, I have to agree with you for the most part, bear in mind that we have become a "People Magazine" culture where the trivial seems to rule. The current Presidential campaign is proof of that. Also, you as a "Visiting Scholar", have higher expectations than most. Steve Annapolis