You are an old fart (grin).
Besides, I did not say anything about perfect pictures, or did I? There are
good snapshooters, and bad snapshooters. There are good photographers, and bad
photographers. The skill level is irrelevant, if someone is interested in the
craft of photography he is a photographer. If someone doesn't want to know
anything about photography, but just wants to take pictures he is a
snapshooter. Nothing wrong with either choice, except one should be honest with
himself.
Owning an expensive camera does nothing but make one the owner of an expensive
camera. Anything beyond that takes a lot of hard work.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
-----------------------------------
John Francis wrote:
On Mon, May 23, 2005 at 02:23:06PM -0400, Graywolf wrote:
Well, when we get right down to it, the only difference between a
snapshooter (I just want to take pictures) and a Photographer (I want to
make the best pictures I can) is knowledge of the craft of photography. Now
there is nothing wrong with either of those choices, they are just a
personal decision.
What I do not understand is why the snapshooters insist that they are
photographers too?
Because the world isn't as simple as the dichotomy you present above.
There are many of use who fall somewhere between those two extremes.
I know my tools, and I try to use them to produce good pictures.
I also try to learn; if I make a mistake, I do my best not to make
that same mistake again the next time. But I generally don't go
back and re-shoot the image that failed.
So - am I a photographer, or just a snapshooter?
--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.15 - Release Date: 5/22/2005
