Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BD - raises the ? that if a confirmed photo critic didn't actually do some photography - why? It's like they have these great insights but are too lazy to put camera to the eye. On a related slightly silly but more or less serious note I've often wondered if there are any NCAA swim coaches that don't know how to swim? I patiently await my answer ernie nitka www.enitka.com On Thursday, September 11, 2003, at 09:40 AM, bdcolen wrote: > Actually, I think the vast majority of reviews of novels are written by > novelists. And no, one doesn't have to be a photographer to review > photos - but one sure as heck should really know something about > photography - and as others have suggested, being able to produce > reasonably high quality photos is a step in that direction. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Dan C > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:04 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG FOOLS - Wonderful LUG > > > Surely someone doesn't have to be a photographer in order to be a photo > critic! Are movie reviews made by movie directors? Are book reviews > written by novelists? > > dan c. > > At 08:31 PM 10-09-03 -0700, Sonny Carter wrote: >> > [snip] >> If someone crits my pix and I've never seen their work, then it is >> meaningless to me. If Nathan, or Kyle or Ted or SL, or Graham just to >> name a short list trashes my shot, I know it is trash. >> > [snip] > -- > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html