Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have included Ted's addendum below, and I have also turned the post into a page, which has the benefit of always being in the foreground of the blog (since the link is permanently on the front page), as opposed to disappearing down the list as I add new posts to the blog. The URL is now: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog/?page_id=105 Nathan Ted Grant wrote: > Hi Nathan, > I think this one is more important than some of the other > suggestions... it works! ;-) > > ================ > Success - the 3 C's. > > > > Some photographers believe they have to be the world's "greatest > > photographer" to be successful. This is a myth and for many an > unattainable goal. > > > > The formula for success is very simple. > > > > If you are a competent photographer to start with, the ingredient for > > achieving success is knowing the 3 C's. > > > > CONCENTRATE - CONSISTENT -- CREDIBILITY > > > > Do only those assignments that allow you to Concentrate, be > Consistent, and > > maintain your Credibility. This in turn will make you a dependable > > successful photographer. > > > > When an editor or client knows you are dependable, in that, when he or > she > > gives you an assignment, come hell or high water you are going to come > back > > with usable material. And with any kind of luck, a few diamonds in the > > exposed film. > > > > Being dependable through the 3 C's, almost guarantees you will have > all the > > assignments you can manage successfully. > > ======================================================== > > ted > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > 1817 Feltham Road > Victoria BC V8N 2A4 > 250-477-2156 > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" > <nathan@nathanfoto.com> > To: "LEG" <leica@freelists.org>; "Leica Users Group" > <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 10:08 PM > Subject: Ted's suggestions collected > > >> With Ted's permission, I have collected his three sets of suggestions >> posted to the LUG during the past few days, and put them on my blog, >> in the photography section: >> >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog/?p=104 >> >> That way, they are available in an easily-accessible place, at least >> until Ted finishes writing his "how-to" book :-) >> >> Nathan >> >> -- >> Nathan Wajsman >> Almere, The Netherlands >> >> SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! >> >> General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >> Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >> >> Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >> http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 >> Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com >> >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> ========================================================= >> To Unsubscribe: Send email to leica-request@freelists.org with >> 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. The acknowledgment that you then >> receive MUST be replied to per instructions. You may also log in to >> the Web interface to unsubscribe. > > > ========================================================= > To Unsubscribe: Send email to leica-request@freelists.org with > 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. The acknowledgment that you then > receive MUST be replied to per instructions. You may also log in to > the Web interface to unsubscribe. > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog