Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Thanks for the suggestion. However...it would be 'me old daughter' and part of the purpose of the series is to show my progress with a Leica. I'm not afraid of appearing not to know it all and be the best. I know I'm not...but I'm damn good when I have to be and that's what counts. :o) Lea Ted Grant wrote: > Lea wrote: > >>> I'm headed to NY this week for the Stationary Show but upon my return I > will be > > adding these images...the bad, the ugly and the good...to my site.<<<<< > > Hi Lea, > A small word of advice from the old campaigner, "post only the good". ;-) > Forget the bad and uglies! Never give anyone the opportunity to see those > you screwed-up on, because you always want them to see the great/good ones > leaving them thinking everytime you press the shutter you're an absolute > whiz of a picture taker. ;-) > > Besides, if most are good and you put in uglies, that pulls down the overall > look of the complete set.Only illustrating on an overall bases you are > mediocre at best, "oh yeah he had a couple of good ones, but man did you see > the uglies?" And that's what they remember! Unfortunately is called human > nature. > > And that my friend isn't the image of yourself as a photographer you ever > want to leave the viewer with. > > So me old son, ..... "good only"....... great for creating the image of > "you are a very good photographer. ;-) And along those thoughts, I used to > think I wanted to be the "world's greatest photographer!" > > However, I found out it's far more important in photographic life to be > recognized as ..........."being a dependable photographer" one editors know, > without question, they can send you on any assignment and you'll always come > back with good solid useable images! And on occasion, you'll have a nice > diamond or two mixed in there some place. > > And the diamonds build your reputation. They are the ones that get published > and the editors remember. And most important. No photographer is so good > that he or she shoots 36 perfect pictures on a 36 exposure roll, no matter > how delusional the photographer is! > > Oh yeah and it takes about 50 years experience as a working professional to > finally understand and accept that! :-) Have fun and only post good! :-) > ted - -- Lea Murphy Whiny Dog Press 816-333-9111 Home: http://www.whinydogpress.com Newest: http://www.whinydogpress.com/new.html