Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vince Passaro wrote: What's unusual about our own time is the coincidence of two developments: the end of real criticism; and the opening of venues with no 'gatekeepers' -- editors, curators, etc -- who are the arbiters, for good or ill, of what qualifies as first rate at any given time. =============================== This is something I think about all the time since I do peer review for health science journals. It's a big responsibility to be a gatekeeper, and both a good and bad thing IMO. I never considered it in relation to street photography, but it's a good point. We're just totally flooded with images these days. Just as we're flooded with internet 'science'. -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085