Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Sonny, No doubt you mean from the "oldest profession": Tax Collectors? Regards, Greg SonC (Sonny Carter) wrote: >Gee Johnnie, > >I guess the humorous emphasis on *certain* endeavors didn't come >through. It was meant to equate Pros and amateurs in a MUCH older >profession than photography. > >Sonny (who doesn't hang out with Professionals of either Profession >anymore) > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Pakington" <johnnie@bbpr.com> >To: <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 3:36 AM >Subject: [Leica] Holiday pictures and pros v amateurs. > > >>From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote: >> >>Far, far, far too many! And I'm not talking about PAWs, I'm talking >>about all the execrable piles of snaps people bring into offices, >>classrooms and insist on showing to everyone. To say nothing of >> >vacation > >>slide night at the neighbors. :-) >> >>I agree. When people ask if I want to see their holiday snaps I tell >> >them to > >>edit them down to their best 5 and show me those. That's what a >> >travel > >>magazine does. >> >>Son C wrote: 'Without admiting too much, I have been involved with >> >both > >>professionals and amateurs in *certain* endeavors, and ALWAYS, the >> >amateurs > >>were better at their craft. They somehow seemd to care more about >> >the > >>outcome.' >> >>Are you really trying to tell me that professionals don't care if >> >they lose > >>an important client? If you have been hanging around with >> >professionals who > >>care little about their craft skills or outcome, then I would >> >suggest > >>hanging around with some different pros. >> >>Regards, >> >>Johnnie >> >> >> >> >>Johnnie Pakington, >>Camden, >>London NW1 >>UK >>johnnie@bbpr.com >> >>-- >>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