Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Holiday pictures and pros v amateurs.
From: "SonC \(Sonny Carter\)" <sonc@sonc.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 07:55:26 -0600
References: <19551C887D7D68419F7C4FB5DA33756BEE2D81@bb-mailserver.bbpr.com>

Gee Johnnie,

I guess the humorous  emphasis on *certain* endeavors  didn't come
through.  It was meant to equate Pros and amateurs in a MUCH older
profession than photography.

Sonny (who doesn't hang out with Professionals of either Profession
anymore)



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From: "John Pakington" <johnnie@bbpr.com>
To: <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 3:36 AM
Subject: [Leica] Holiday pictures and pros v amateurs.


>
> From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> Far, far, far too many! And I'm not talking about PAWs, I'm talking
> about all the execrable piles of snaps people bring into offices,
> classrooms and insist on showing to everyone. To say nothing of
vacation
> slide night at the neighbors. :-)
>
> I agree. When people ask if I want to see their holiday snaps I tell
them to
> edit them down to their best 5 and show me those. That's what a
travel
> magazine does.
>
> Son C wrote: 'Without admiting too much, I have been involved with
both
> professionals and  amateurs in *certain* endeavors, and ALWAYS, the
amateurs
> were better at their craft.  They somehow seemd to care more about
the
> outcome.'
>
> Are you really trying to tell me that professionals don't care if
they lose
> an important client? If you have been hanging around with
professionals who
> care little about their craft skills or outcome, then I would
suggest
> hanging around with some different pros.
>
> Regards,
>
> Johnnie
>
>
>
>
> Johnnie Pakington,
> Camden,
> London NW1
> UK
> johnnie@bbpr.com
>
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