Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/03

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re:Photgraphig Photographers
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 10:45:25 -0400

Not to pick a fight here, but I don't see how someone who makes a living
take photos of people can object to having a t.v. camera turned on him while
he's taking photos of people. Same as having a still camera turned on you.

B. D.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
Bmceowen@aol.com
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 10:36 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:Photgraphig Photographers


I have no problem with another still photographer taking a photo of me.
ANyone who has seen a darkroom bulletin board or received a "postprint" in
the mail knows it is  something of an honor or at least an acceptance into
the club when shooters shoot each other. What I don't like -- and pretty
much
don't tolerate -- is TV news crews focusing their cameras on me to show
media
prescence at an event (I live and work in a small enough market that this
happens from time to time). I have no desire to be shown on the evening news
and I often respond by turning away (I've yet to have to resort to finger
gestures). On the other hand, my showing up to do a story at a small rural
school or small town has occasionally been enough of a sensation that I have
made the local newspaper or the school paper. I have no problem with that.

Bob (no pictures please) McEowen