Re: easy answer


David (adin@frontier.net)
Tue, 27 Jul 1999 06:02:02 -0600


Rita,
Toothache or typing? When my messages look like that its 'cause I'm a poor
typist!
If I pay a royalty can I use the toothache excuse? (Sorry about the
toothache, my stomach hurts from laughing!)

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> From: Rita Dibert <rjdibert@whanganui.ac.nz>
> To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: easy answer
> Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 11:20 PM
>
> Corrected version (sorry I have a toothache):
> >The camera question is often the only one peope are comfortable with, to
> >start. When
> >exhibitioning I always anwer all the techy questions in bold print: ie.
> >Busch Pressman, Kodak lens, Polaroid 55NP enlarged to 16x20, selinium
toned
> >geletin silver print, hand tinted. Then we can start to talk about
intent,
> >content, message, situational metaphors...whatever.WE have no way of
> >telling what level a person, or a student for that matter, is at until
we
> >begin the conversation.It would be akin to asking someone if they wanted
> >to get married before the first date. The conversation must start
> >somewhere.
> >Rita
> >Rita Dibert
> >Principal Tutor and Head of Dept., Photography
> >Quay School of Fine Arts
> >Wanganui, New Zealand
> >>ENOUGH!! Surely anyone who does something should take pride in being
asked
> >>questions. They might be stupid in your eyes but not in theirs. I use a
> >>Gerge Hare view camera, just over 100 years old. When using it on one
> >>occasion a young boy came up to me and asked if he could have a look
> >>through the ground glass screen. "Cor mister" he said, "its in colour!"
> >>Think about it.
> >>
> >>We must all have met "famous" people at some stage including some of
you
> >>lot who are well know in the alternative world. What has been their
> >>reaction to you? The brush off or a courteous polite chat. Which will
you
> >>remember in future?
> >>
> >>Richard Morris
> >>
> >>
> >>> >
> >>> >Amen. I found it interesting, typical, and disgusting that while I
set
> >>> >up my camera at APIS several "photographers" ask me things like:
What
> >>> >kind of camera? What kind of lens? What kind of ______? Aside
from
> >>> >being annoying, they're missing the point. The question to be asked
is
> >>> >WHAT KIND OF PHOTOGRAPHER ARE YOU? At least it's a question I would
> >>> >enjoy answering.
> >>
> >>Richard Morris
> >>Brunel University, UK
> >>richard.morris@brunel.ac.uk
>
>



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