Comments on: ‘A Drive by Shooting’ or ‘Monkeys at Your Heels’ http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2008/09/a-drive-by-shooting-or-monkeys-at-your-heels-2/ At the crossroads of Media, Culture and Technology Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:53:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: rgw29 http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2008/09/a-drive-by-shooting-or-monkeys-at-your-heels-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 rgw29 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:17:19 +0000 http://mcdm.wordpress.com/?p=671#comment-1089 Glad to read you have found a silver lining, excellent suggestions. I worry that with the expansion of amatuerism, we will see an increased acceptance in crap and reduced understanding of what constitutes quality. Great 'snaps', btw. Now, if we can just find that trust fund....(or is that venture capital fund?) Glad to read you have found a silver lining, excellent suggestions. I worry that with the expansion of amatuerism, we will see an increased acceptance in crap and reduced understanding of what constitutes quality. Great ‘snaps’, btw.
Now, if we can just find that trust fund….(or is that venture capital fund?)

]]> By: Jeremy http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2008/09/a-drive-by-shooting-or-monkeys-at-your-heels-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Jeremy Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:33:14 +0000 http://mcdm.wordpress.com/?p=671#comment-1038 Nice post, Kirk. Halfway through, I was convinced this was a whine about the volume. I'm glad to see that it was, in fact, anti-whine (would that make it grape juice?). Good advice and a refreshing, positive attitude. Nice post, Kirk. Halfway through, I was convinced this was a whine about the volume. I’m glad to see that it was, in fact, anti-whine (would that make it grape juice?). Good advice and a refreshing, positive attitude.

]]> By: kegill http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2008/09/a-drive-by-shooting-or-monkeys-at-your-heels-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 kegill Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:02:33 +0000 http://mcdm.wordpress.com/?p=671#comment-1024 Insightful, Kirk. Point number two could be directed at a lot of folks, far more than professional photographers, IMO. Of course, my red-pencil hand twitched several times as my eyes tried to skip the "They put the sites (sic) on top for a reason" caption on that image you embedded! Insightful, Kirk. Point number two could be directed at a lot of folks, far more than professional photographers, IMO.

Of course, my red-pencil hand twitched several times as my eyes tried to skip the “They put the sites (sic) on top for a reason” caption on that image you embedded!

]]> By: Alvin Singh http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2008/09/a-drive-by-shooting-or-monkeys-at-your-heels-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Alvin Singh Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:29:17 +0000 http://mcdm.wordpress.com/?p=671#comment-1025 Great post. I agree with everything and see that it is a new challenge for photographerd experienced or amatuer. Great post. I agree with everything and see that it is a new challenge for photographerd experienced or amatuer.

]]> By: rr http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2008/09/a-drive-by-shooting-or-monkeys-at-your-heels-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 rr Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:57:10 +0000 http://mcdm.wordpress.com/?p=671#comment-1027 Kirk -- the more things change, the more they stay the same. my father was a very good commercial photographer in the Seattle area. When I was in my early teens the first TTL SLRs started to come out and all the Pros of the day were worried that this might put them out of business -- because now everyone could make well exposed images. the truth of the matter is that equipment does not make a photographer -- it might make a button presser -- and while it might be easier to "machine-gun" your way to some acceptable images it does make one a photographer. if ansel adams was still alive, would he be any less successful today as a photographer? People who have that combination of talent and drive will always be successful. You make good points about photography being more than making images and certainly understanding basic principles of business gives anyone who wants to get into this business a really great headstart. A year ago I met a French photographer at the race in Le Mans. He says many interesting things about photography but his last sentence is perhaps the most telling. You can read at http://www.tertrerougetimes.com/?p=69. It is a bit lengthy but you will find a number of nuggets in it -- or just skip to the last page. -rr Kirk –
the more things change, the more they stay the same.

my father was a very good commercial photographer in the Seattle area. When I was in my early teens the first TTL SLRs started to come out and all the Pros of the day were worried that this might put them out of business — because now everyone could make well exposed images.

the truth of the matter is that equipment does not make a photographer — it might make a button presser — and while it might be easier to “machine-gun” your way to some acceptable images it does make one a photographer.

if ansel adams was still alive, would he be any less successful today as a photographer? People who have that combination of talent and drive will always be successful.

You make good points about photography being more than making images and certainly understanding basic principles of business gives anyone who wants to get into this business a really great headstart.

A year ago I met a French photographer at the race in Le Mans. He says many interesting things about photography but his last sentence is perhaps the most telling. You can read at http://www.tertrerougetimes.com/?p=69. It is a bit lengthy but you will find a number of nuggets in it — or just skip to the last page.

-rr

]]> By: imagekind http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2008/09/a-drive-by-shooting-or-monkeys-at-your-heels-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 imagekind Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:09:22 +0000 http://mcdm.wordpress.com/?p=671#comment-1026 Great post. I think your right, it's a new world out there for photographers. nate Great post. I think your right, it’s a new world out there for photographers.

nate

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