Re: "Real" photographers as Jeff sees them


rocky (rocky@pdq.net)
Sat, 24 Jul 1999 03:34:40 -0500


#1
Dan- Thanks for the excellent presentation. It was great! I'll be looking
to take one of your classes when you open them in Texas again (I'm Houston
based).

#2
Hey Jeff, Oh Jeff, Oh Jeff, Oh Jeff,
I was one of those who asked, "What kind of camera is that ?"
Oh for shame, for shame. Just curious you know. Already have one I really
like that works just fine. Usually the operator anyway.

By the way I was also one of those who asked a lot of other questions when
you showed your prints. Great prints and good information. You helped a
lot. Thanks.

But Jeff (and a few others) lighten up. With this much intensity the
stress level may be getting too high to be healthy.

My one cent. Nice to be associated with such talent.

See ya,
Rocky

At 02:04 PM 7/23/99 -0400, DanPhoto@aol.com wrote:
>Jeffrey Mathias said:
>
>>REAL photographers don't ask those
>>questions. Real photographers are interested in the art of
>>photography.
>
>I beg to differ with you, Jeff. Lots of "real" photographers are
>interested in ALL the aspects of image-making. Are you forgetting that
>many of us have chosen photography because it is the perfect hybrid of
>craft AND art?
>
>To suggest that "artists" shun discussions of hardware and technique is
>simply mistaken. And to take offense at questions from other
>photographers does two things: it possibly insults the interested
>parties, and it just may hint at your trying to represent the process of
>photography as some metaphysical purist pursuit that isn't grounded in a
>reality where vision, chemistry, hardware and inspiration all work
>together to create new and exciting images.
>
>My two cents. By the way, what were your exposure times running when you
>were shooting in that Santa Fe park? Ha!

>Dan
>
>Dan Burkholder
>PO Box 111877
>Carrolton, TX 75011-1877
>USA
>www.danburkholder.com
>
>
>



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