Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil Forrest offered: Subject: Re: [Leica] formerly D700 now photos taken with Leicas > Just because one is a pro photographer, doesn't mean one knows diddly > squat about photography.<<<<<<< Hi Phil, May I offer this version? They offer themselves as "photographers?" And know absolutely nothing about the practice and profession of photography! What we see today in so many locations, once the avenue of "professional photographers!" Are electronic button pushing operators! They have absolutely no concept of what the word "photography and photographer mean what so ever!" WHY??? Well they have this electronic instrument that exposes some kind of light sensitive material when they press "click!" The image enters through a glass opening at the front and creates a near perfect exposure. PLEASE NOTE! "I did not say "perfect photograph!" The exposure is probably as perfect as it can be...... "THE EXPOSURE AND TALENT TO SEE ARE NOT RELATED!" However holder of elctronic exposing instrument has been completely brain washed by said "exposure instrument manufacturer" they are now a "PHOTOGRAPHER!" ERGO? We who have spent many years learning & using this incredible craft to capture the world and people about us while earning our living are cast aside much like a bag of garbage! WHY? Well Joe Shmuckenhimer, the stock boy with his electronic exposing machine is the friend of the friend of the guy who is a friend of nobody, but has a fix in with the CEO & PR guy-gal who will pay him $20.00 an hour and buy his lunch. WHY? Because his "pictures are amazing!" When actually they should be saying.... "His exposure!" is amazing. However, he really didn't have anything to do with them as he just turned on the electronic device and it went live when the light hit the sensor! So why hire a "REAL PHOTOGRAPHER" who charges $1000.00 a day when Shmuckenhimer will do it for twenty bucks an hour and lunch? Do I need to go on about the masses of electronic image makers that are destroying what this beatufiful craft is all about? And that is, understanding beautiful light, the forms, the action, the composition and capturing the split second moments of life that leave people in awe! "WOW! LOOK AT THAT!" ? Ask Shmuckenhimer what any of this is about and he or she will not have one iota of a clue what you are talking about! True working photographers are becoming a dying breed simply because of the simplicity of the electronic exposing machines! And the bull shit by the operators of said equipment telling people they are photographers!! For whatever it's worth. Dr. ted