Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree so very much. Both wtih you and Doug. Op 26-jul-07, om 20:23 heeft Chris Saganich het volgende geschreven: > Well, there is another side to the camera in everyone's pocket. > Those who are taking advantage of the free for all. There is a > question of ethics here whether or not capitalism is in the > equation for the news organizations. To me this is more a story > about the fall from grace of news reportage in general. The real > news is that there is no integrity or ethic in most news > reporting. Photography is really just the willing victim of this > wider trend which is more damaging and dangerous then just about > anything I can think of, except maybe 4 more years of GWB > Chris S > > At 11:30 AM 7/26/2007, you wrote: >> Tina Manley <images@comporium.net> wrote: >> >> > ... this is what's left: From a newsletter by Ed Greenberg: >> > >> > July 19, 2007 >> > >> > UNVARNISHED REALITY >> > >> > >> > Wednesday, July 18, 2007, ought to go down as the date that >> > traditional bread and butter, editorial photojournalism >> manifested to >> > anyone who chooses to see, that the profession is on life support. >> >> A simple clear example of supply and demand. The demand is still >> there, >> but the supply is much much larger because technology has put an >> idiot-proof camera of adequate quality in every pocket. >> >> There will always be a professional niche for exceptional work - >> but I >> emphasize both 'niche' and 'exceptional'. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> mail2web.com - Microsoft? Exchange solutions from a leading >> provider - >> http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist > Weill Medical College of Cornell University > New York Presbyterian Hospital > chs2018@med.cornell.edu > Ph. 212.746.6964 > Fax. 212.746.4800 > Office A-0049 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >