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David R. Busse wrote: > [snip] > > After reading the posts about professional photographers and > professional railfans, then reading more about how everybody takes all > this stuff so seriously, I thought it was time to chime in. > In my circle of professional image makers, there are those who think > they have done it all and shot it twice, and have no room to grow. We > generally refer to them as "hacks"...and it is painfully obvious of > their status when the open their portfolios or mouths. > Then look at Danneman and Dolzall's book ["Spirit of Railroading"]. The > photographs are > gorgeous, and one would expect them to be the work of "professionals" > in the same standing as Benson. Look at the photographer credit lines, > in addition to the ones shot by authors Danneman and Dolzall. What you > don't know about these other guys is pretty amazing...one guy is an > investment banker, another is a 727 captain for an airline, another is > a lawyer, a liquor salesman, a minister, a railroad engineer, a PhD, a > grass cutter...you get the idea. All these folks made "professional" > quality images doing photography for the love of it, in their spare > time. > > So, by the very nature of your reading the postings on this list, > consider yourself worthy of the title "professional"...whatever that > means. > > It means that you appreciate and enjoy good photography...regardless > of camera brand, film type or subject matter. And it means that there > are no right and wrong ways of approaching photography, because > everyone has the "right" answer. > > So keep those questions and answers coming. Tell us your war stories, > whether it involves a trip halfway across America or a walk down the > street...true "pros" love to hear the stories behind the pictures. And > ask questions without any fear of sounding stupid...because you'll get > postings of about a dozen "experts" who all are certain they are > "correct." DRB certainly helped put things into perspective with his comments. I'm guessing here, but I figure that central to his discussion was that joke about not taking life too seriously--after all, no one gets out alive, or it's too short, or whatever. Thank you, Dave Busse, for your commentary. Dieter ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
