Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/12

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Subject: [Leica] Orphan Works - . A MUST READ EVERYONE! :-( DON'T CRYLATER!YOU WERE WARNED!!!
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Mon May 12 14:40:57 2008
References: <051220081633.19026.48287141000D636200004A52219791336303010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <200805121645.m4CGju4s042351@server1.waverley.reid.org>

/*MARC,

You are correct.  It takes far more effort for an illiterate person to 
compose a book than to press
a shutter release :-)

Jerry
*/

Marc James Small wrote:
> At 12:33 PM 5/12/2008, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
> >Mark,
> >
> >I don't think it takes you a year to write one word, which is
> >equivalent to taking one photo.  A whole work of photography for a
> >project is also quite time consuming.  So your argument as to the
> >effort expended is totally bogus.  I'm sure it took far longer for
> >Steve, Ted, Tina and others to complete photo projects and then edit
> >the work, and then put together a book and get it published.  Your
> >1/10 second argument is totally off base.
>
> Attention to detail matters, Gene:  note the spelling of my name.  An 
> affectation it may be, but it is still my own preference.
>
> I possibly overspoke.  I have done more than a few professional shoots 
> and these really have been a lot simpler to do than has been the 
> writing of a book.  But, then, our experiences are our own and are 
> unique.  So, no, my remark was not "off base" at all, but it might not 
> be as universal as I suggested.
>
> Marc
>
>
> msmall@aya.yale.edu
> Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!
>
>
>



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