Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Family of Man II
From: Ted <tedgrant@home.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 15:48:05 -0700
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Tim Spragens wrote:

>>>>Another suggestion - to give some limit to the number of entries per
photographer per year to make the editors' jobs easier, not to  mention the
judges.<<<<<<<

Sorry Tim,

The entries can't be limited, as that begins to curtail what is shot and it's
better for the editors to do the cuts than the photographer,  as photographers
are notorious for being bad or ugly editors of their own work. Obviously they
will send what they consider their very best and let the editors do their job.

Having been an editor / judge on many projects and for news agencies over the
years, the numbers aren't relevant if the photographers know the world is going
to see their work. Besides the more the editors have to work from it's generally
perceived they have a better opportunity of coming up with a smashing great
collection.

That of course depends on the photographers doing a smashing great job!  Which
I'm sure everyone who commits to  this project is going to.  Or why would one
bother?    Besides it'll probably go like this:  There will be an incredible
amount of first flush of excitement with the shoot, images by the gadzillions,
then it will slow some, then surge, slow more and will probably require a shot in
the butt to everyone to get at it for the run to the finish.

But anyone making a commitment to this project must do so with a very strong
conviction they will stay with it, as each one of us will be counting on
everybody producing their picture input! Because this is an international event
as we envision it,  if we let it fall by the wayside, what the hell is that going
to say about Leica photographers?

ted

In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Family of Man II)
Message from "Tim Spragens" <info@borderless-photos.com> (Re: [Leica] Family of Man II)