Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] re: The Decisive Moment is gone
From: sam <sam@osheaven.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 08:46:24 -0500
References: <5.2.0.9.2.20031105202905.02a177b8@mail.infoave.net> <5.2.0.9.2.20031105212524.02a177b8@mail.infoave.net>

Tina, something you said in a previous message worries me. You voiced 
concern about burning and dodging (two perfectly acceptable adjustments) 
because having done so might make a photo ineligible for an award.

Who are these prune-assed, self-righteous arbiters of reality? How 
creative can a working photographer be with the thought police looking 
over their shoulder to disqualify them for making perfectly innocent 
improvements in print quality. These people ought to belong to the 
mechanics union, not on the staff on magazines and on award committees.

Sam S



Tina Manley wrote:

> So what do we do when half of the professional photographers on this 
> list think it is o.k. to pose and direct documentary photographs?  I 
> would have thought the LUG would have higher standards.  Some of the 
> NPPA list have the right motivation but they are mostly 20 year-old 
> interns working for peanuts or less.  When it comes down to making a 
> living or telling their story, they could go the same way as some of the 
> ones who have sold their souls to the devil!!  What now!
> 
> Tina
> 
> 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
> 


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