On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Len Paris wrote:
> Chris,
>
> I guess if you think my definition of the word "photographer"
> being more than a person that owns and snaps pictures is
> elitist, then so be it. I'll stick with my definition and you
> can feel free to stick to yours.
Hi, Len. I wasn't trying to imply that you were elitist, only that I'm
not entirely comfortable with a definition that excludes the average
person. It's a mattter of context to some degree. If he's talking
about occupations, it's unlikely that Joe Sixpack will describe himself as
a photographer. OTOH, if he's showing his vacation pics to his friends,
I think it's perfectly valid for him to describe himself as the
photographer. You see what I'm talking about? Being a photographer means
something entirely different to me and you than it does to the average
person, and that's just a peculiarity of the word.
chris
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