Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, if one hangs out one's shingle reading "Weddings R' Us," then wedding photography is a service. I don't have such a shingle. I am not suggesting that a photographer has a right to force his or her vision on a client. But a photographer, writer, musician, architect, or any other person in a creative field has an absolute right to say 'this is the kind of work I do. If you like it, I'd be happy to do it for you. If you don't, I'm not the person for you.' Boy, and to think I was giggling most of the way through "The Fountain Head" when it was on day before yesterday. Much more of this 'you're obligated to give the public whatever kind of crap they want' talk and I'll have to join the Ayn Rand Legion. ;-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of DFangon@aol.com Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 7:46 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Lenses For Wedding In a message dated 5/13/02 3:27:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jim@brick.org writes: << I think that this is totally incorrect. The person who is paying for the photography AND the person who's special day it is, should have exactly what they want, how they want it, and when they want it. >> Wedding photography is a SERVICE that a photographer provides to whoever hired him to do it. As an experienced photographer, one may make suggestions and add his experience and wisdom but in the end, the wishes of the bride and groom and whoever else is in charge should prevail. "My way or the highway" prima donna attitude is for the artist, and wedding photography is not art, it is a service. Dante - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html