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 21:38:01 -0600
References: <19551C887D7D68419F7C4FB5DA33756BEE2D81@bb-mailserver.bbpr.com> <003701c280e5$2c97b0c0$9740b8c7@nsula.edu> <3DC1D561.7020106@shaw.ca>

Er, yes, that's what I mean, 
Sonny

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Holiday pictures and pros v amateurs.


> Hi Sonny,
> 
> No doubt you mean from the "oldest profession": Tax Collectors?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Greg
> 
> SonC (Sonny Carter) wrote:
> 
> >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)
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >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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In reply to: Message from John Pakington <johnnie@bbpr.com> ([Leica] Holiday pictures and pros v amateurs.)
Message from "SonC \(Sonny Carter\)" <sonc@sonc.com> (Re: [Leica] Holiday pictures and pros v amateurs.)
Message from "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] Holiday pictures and pros v amateurs.)