Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Er, yes, that's what I mean, Sonny - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Holiday pictures and pros v amateurs. > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html