Re: Images Needed to be published: Keep the peace,and proper netiquette, etc.

[Andy Buck <buckwiet@xxxxxxxxx>]

I can add only one thing to these exellent comments:

unsubscribe (yes, I know it doesn't work here; just making a point).

YDegroot@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Please, let's not repay evil with evil.
> 
> The rhetoric is getting really ugly.
> 
> let's remember that this is a free society, and if any professional
and/or
> amateur wants to lend their images to a book, free of charge, in
exchange of a
> free copy and publicity, I would say: let him who wants to do this,
do this.
> Why do we have to lecture people about this? What kind of pushy
force is that?
> 
> yes, some will say: but this destroys the position of professional
> photographers, who need to make a living from photography.
> 
> The notion that professional photographers do better work than
amateurs:
> sometimes this is very true. But often it is not true at all. I was a
> professional photo editor for a long time, and the stuff I received
from so-
> called professionals, would you believe, that truly ticked me off!
> Unbelievably bad at times. Some writers took their own pictures, and
often
> they were very good.
> 
> You really cannot generalize like that. A true professional is also
someone
> whose behavior and language and acceptance of others, including
amateurs, is
> as good as his photos.
> 
> A true professional is someone who never looks down at amateurs, but
who
> encourages amateurs to be greater than himself.
> 
> No greater love has a man than he who can lay down his arrogance and
hunble
> himself towards his fellow man.
> 
> The amount of arrogance touted as professionalism is truly amazing,
> err.......,
> I meant nauseating.
> 
> You may judge the panoramic book after it is published. I am sure
that Bob
> will not publish if the images he gets are not up to par!
> 
> Enough said.
> 
> THANK YOU!
> 
> 
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