> Chris implies that there are many people who deserve to be called
> photographers who "only" take pictures. He's right, unfortunately. I
> sympathize with your position that it would be more noble for people who
> took pictures to also know something about the science and the craft, but
in
> photography it's the results that count--not the knowledge. A fair number
of
> superb photographers don't really know beans about technique. And
sometimes,
> very intelligent people who know a great deal about the craft aren't worth
> beans as shooters. Sad but true.
Which explains why a good "photographer" could blow many of us away with his
Instamatic while we are using all the "whiz bang" features of the latest
technobeast.
Bill, KG4LOV
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