Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Frank, Apparently at the time the demands of stock agencies of the day and which camera delivered the best captured size "their technical" people were ruling the world." That is whether you or we contracted photographers liked it or not. Cameras were being tested as a new version was released... not tested by photographers, but highly skilled and trained technical staff. So when they offered their testing wisdom of which sensors or whatever technical aspects were found in what cameras.That information was passed on to the photographers simply because in the stock industry, he who has the highest possible qualities of images for content and technical reproduction sold the most! At the time it was NIKON! This still had absolutely nothing to do with content... that's always been the responsibility of the photographer holding the camera. This had nothing to do with quality of content, that was always demanded! The "perfect image and content" was never asked to be changed! Always the best possible, then some! It was one of the biggest demands! Besides unless the quality of content is smack you in the face required for the ad agency demands, it wasn't sold! So everyone lost income... Stock agency and photographer. Not to forget the "photo editor who let it slip by got their knuckles wrapped for selecting an inferior image." Content! >>> Not the question of technical quality, just the kind ( brand name) of >>> the > camera..... > > THAT is what I rebel against.. and other, similar, > stupidities.....<<<<<<<<<< Again Frank that is your prerogative, unfortunately or fortunately you can rebel all you like, but the industry of the day dictated very high standards as digital cameras were still learning how to crawl, let alone produce anything compared to the likes of today! >>> Content and quality are what counts...And I do not get that feeling from >>> the > discussions we have had on Stock ......well maybe content for the intended > purpose of the buyer.... but certainly not quality.....<<<<<<<<< Actually the decision of a selected image for use in an advertisement has nothing to do with the photographer and his or her equipment. It's the selection of an art director in the advertising agency looking for an image in his concept of how to best catch the eye of customers to purchase "their clients" product. I'm sure you have seen many horrid TV commercial that almost make you throw-up. But that isn't the fault of the cameraman nor equipment. It's the art director... And sometimes they will select a photographer because of the look of his photography and whatever equipment he owns in producing it. ERGO: Nikon over Leica or CANON.. Well it seems some of the posts were by people not working at it for years or weeks or questionable experiences in the industry. So that may have been why you feel as you do. Hopefully Tina and myself have helped explain the demands of what the high end Stock agencies demanded. And not the kind of disaster it is at present due to greedy money grabbing people trying to control it all today with their $40. dollar pay outs for images. ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i at earthlink.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Stock Photography > Ted, in all honesty, does it matter one iota what camera was used to take > the picture? > > Not the question of technical quality, just the kind ( brand name) of the > camera..... > > THAT is what I rebel against.. and other, similar, stupidities..... > > True.. the demands of the industry are worthless to me..... > > Content and quality are what counts...And I do not get that feeling from > the > discussions we have had on Stock ......well maybe content for the intended > purpose of the buyer.... but certainly not quality..... > > YMMV... especially if you make your living from this endeavor..... > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > I'm so pleased you don't want to be part of this crazy stock industry > demanding extreme quality and sizes for re-production purposes. Besides as > you say... "you're an amateur" so the high standards and demands of the > industry are worthless. > > Yep we all stand by the "what counts mantra..." >>>What counts is the image and its content and its technical > excellence......<<< > > Dr. ted > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.25/2450 - Release Date: 10/21/09 16:44:00