Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is likely photographers are not seen as a group of "paid liars" who habitually push their way in front of TV cameras to start their lying spiel. It is now so bad that whatever a lawyer says, the public believes just the oppposite. It has been noted that when lawyers were allowed to advertise they just became another commercial enterprise. Don R. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Pakington" <johnnie@bbpr.com> To: <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:06 AM Subject: [Leica] lawyers, dogs and whisky > > 'I know photographers who get paid $5000 a day for doing the same thing many > of us do, take pictures! But I don't see anyone crapping on them for that > practice.' > > People are usually blaming photographers (usually meaning the paparazzi but > blaming us all) for the ills of the world and specifically the death of the > Princess of Wales, how refreshing to have the blame pointed elsewhere. We > should be encouraging people to buy more cameras, any cameras. This will > inspire the manufacturers to produce better bodies and sharper, faster > lenses. I don't care what you do for a living, I really don't care what > brand of bloody single malt whisky you drink, and least of all do I care > about what breed of dog you own all I care about is your views on Leicas and > related photographic topics. > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > Johnnie Pakington > Camden > London > NW1 7DB > UK > E: 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