At 11:25 PM 2/23/2003 +0800, you wrote:
Why do people (MEN!!) feel the need to compare (and laugh) at other
people's cameras? I don't understand that, especially the fact that I
shot 6 rolls today, and most only shot 6 shots... Does this just happen
to me, or is this common??
Albert
It doesn't happen among serious photographers. It happens among men who
think with their glands.
Joel W.
That's a simple (and inadequate) response in all respects.
I won't go into all the socioreasons why people might behave thusly--there
are too many to list conveniently in a venue of this kind, and besides, I'm
not at all sure I understand the implied mechanics. I can tell you with
certainty, however, that "serious" photographers are pretty much like
everyone else when it comes to how they act out their lives. And precisely
what is a serious photographer by your definition? A person who shoots film
for fun or profit and who doesn't have an entrenched point of view
regarding equipment, or if he does harbor such opinion keeps it strictly to
himself in public at all costs due to political sensitivity? If so, I doubt
you've met many of that (rather limited) sort on this list. Indeed, given
my experience with artistic types over the years I'd argue that the
opposite case would more likely hold in the real world.
Anyway, having said that here's another simple (and inadequate) response to
the original question: the world has no shortage of fools; ignore these
people if you can and move on with what you're about.
Tris
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