Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> -----Original Message----- Michael E. Berube > AKA "Sell Out" and become another Events Photographer shooting in the ever > popular "photojournalist style" like the rest of us. B. D. wrote in answer: > Why not. Seriously, though, there are certainly serious documentary > photographers who do commercial work in order to make enough money to > support the documentary habit. ;-)<<< Gee guys I've done that for years, isn't that why most or some of us take pictures to earn a few dollars to spend on supplies and new Leica gear? And take pictures of what we like? In my case I work my butt off shooting "commercial... paid assignments" to give me income so I can pour it back into projects I want to do, which in turn become saleable books where you make more money to keep you going until the next "paying whatever assignment" comes along so the wheel can keep turning. However, when I win the lottery I'll just do whatever I want taking pictures and turning out photojournalistic type work and books! :-) And I'll turn the paid assignment work over to my buddies! :-) Now wasn't that easy on how and why it's done. ;-) And I never feel I'm selling out, it's just a form of keeping the wheels turning to do what I truly love.. photojournalism in telling stories and creating photo essays or books. ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html