Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, I thought textbooks were a disappearing commodity. Are you selling images for digital textbooks? Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 5/4/2015 3:25 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > I'm taking photographs to sell to textbooks. > > Tina > > On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 2:32 PM, George Lottermoser < > george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote: > >> On May 3, 2015, at 8:53 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> So what is the answer to getting no response at all from the e-mail >> lists? >>> The reason I post is to get feedback. If I don't get it, there is no >>> reason to post. When I post on various Facebook pages, Leica ones >>> especially, I get lots of hits and responses. Why not here? >> I always use IMG (as single image) or IMGs (multiple images) when I post >> an image link. >> Not to indicate that I WANT or NEED a "CRITIQUE" but simply to say, "a >> picture link if you want to look." >> >> If we want or need a Serious Critique then ask for it. >> I feel like we talked about this a week or two back. >> >> I taught graphic design for dozen semesters at Columbia College Chicago. >> I consider Serious Critiques of Art Work (of whatever sort) a fairly time >> consuming task. >> >> The last time this came up I put a list out to you; as in Critique to >> accomplish what sort of edit. >> You responded, "all of the above." >> >> IMO that neutralizes any potential usefulness or any Serious Critique. >> >> Every photograph you take while traveling in "foreign" countries, or even >> around the farm, will have some potential value to someone somewhere. >> Almost all of us are producing photograph that may serve some useful >> purpose to someone somewhere. Though we are not all producing a body of >> work which may have any significant effect on the "History of >> Photography;" >> or the "History of Photo Journalism;" or the "Whatever." >> >> In my opinion Doug Herr is producing a quality of work, with an educated >> and enlightened vision, which is actually adding to the "History of >> Photography in the Field of Ornithology." I believe (though I don't know) >> he may have created some of the best photographs of certain specimens in >> existence; as in "the one to beat." >> >> Chris Crawford documents deeply and widely in geographic areas and forms a >> body of work with a powerfully strong personal vision which is almost >> unmistakable. >> >> Steve has done medical work which stands alone in empathy and >> intelligence. >> >> At one time, Tina, I thought I knew what you were doing. And I believe >> that you did create a strong coherent body of work from some specific >> locations. You were photographing to a specific purpose; and meeting the >> goals of the client who commissioned the work. >> >> At this point, when you say that you're shooting for stock to appeal to >> any all potential markets world wide; without focusing on any particular >> unique styling or with anything in particular to say about any unique >> area; >> I can't imagine how to "Critique the Photography." >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >