The Seven Levels Of Photographers
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Pherdinand
the snow must go on
5 (amateur)
and i'm quite stuck there, for years and years already 🙂
and i'm quite stuck there, for years and years already 🙂
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Kin Lau
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Is there a "-1"? 🙂
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
By the way, one should not regard that list as an evolution from one to seven. They are more like parallel levels, in my oppinion.
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Peter
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Should be level 5! 🙂
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Oldprof
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I came across Ken Rockwell's satirical list some months back and thought it was pretty astute and also very funny. I think his Photographer Types 1 (Measurbator) and 2 (Rich Amateur) are pretty much on target - these are the people you often see on Leica Forums. And I think Rockwell is correct in stating that the people who care most for photographic memories are the ones using disposable cameras. For them, the picture is everything and equipment means nothing.
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Todd.Hanz
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Ken Rockwiener is Wrong.
Wrong, Wrong Wrong! I am an artist, I am, I am, I mean I have a Leica don't I? I use pre-asph. lenses that others say have the technically superior Bokeh (Bokeh is a technical term most of you could not understand) besides I checked the MTF charts!
How dare Ken Rockwanker even mention my beloved Leica in the same paragraph with other disposable "pitchertakers" like Nikon, Canon, and Pentax.....Arrrrrrgh!!!!
I need to kick off my Birkenstocks, take off my plaid shorts, sports coat (with the elbow patches) and meditate on this in a warm bath and hot green tea. Ken Rocknotsowell should just leave me alone............now where are those MTF charts, hmmmh..................?
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Todd
Wrong, Wrong Wrong! I am an artist, I am, I am, I mean I have a Leica don't I? I use pre-asph. lenses that others say have the technically superior Bokeh (Bokeh is a technical term most of you could not understand) besides I checked the MTF charts!
How dare Ken Rockwanker even mention my beloved Leica in the same paragraph with other disposable "pitchertakers" like Nikon, Canon, and Pentax.....Arrrrrrgh!!!!
I need to kick off my Birkenstocks, take off my plaid shorts, sports coat (with the elbow patches) and meditate on this in a warm bath and hot green tea. Ken Rocknotsowell should just leave me alone............now where are those MTF charts, hmmmh..................?
😀 😀 😀
Todd
Russ
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Todd
Perhaps you just need professional help, less caffeine and a nice Canonet 28....
Russ
Perhaps you just need professional help, less caffeine and a nice Canonet 28....
Russ
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Oldprof
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Todd.Hanz said:
Fantastic post Todd! Your satire is better than Rockwiener's!
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sfaust
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There are times I am captivated with the making of an image. Doesn't mater what I use as I sculpt the image with whatever camera is in my hands. I become one with the tools and they are an extension of my soul. All I think about is capturing the image in my mind that is starting to unfold in front of me.
In the past I've been a whore, selling myself at less than cost, just to be a part of a special photographic opportunity, gather the funds to support my passion, or just get the next roll of film developed.
My photography as a profession has woven itself in and out of my business life many times over the years. From most if not all of my pay coming from photography, to very little while generating revenue by other endeavours. I've wandered in and out of professional, amateur, and snapshooter status many times over the last 25 years. Today, its about 50/50. Tomorrow, who knows 🙂
While not considered rich by any means, I have the ability to buy the photography equipment I want or need without regard to the bottom line. If it works for me, I need it, or sometimes just want it, I usually just go buy it pretty much without regard to cost.
In the end, I guess that means.....
7 Artist +
6 Whore +
5 Amateur +
4 Snapshooter +
3 Professional +
2 Rich Amateur +
1 Equipment measurbator =
7+6+5+4+3+2+1 = 28
definitely at strong 28! 🙂
But more seriously... I waiver between a 5 and a 3 depending on the level of professional work vs personal photography I am doing.I try to buy equipment that will give me great results, but I am not obsessed with that I shoot with. I like shooting with my DSLR or 4x5 as much as a QL17 or underwater disposable.I even own a Lensbabies 🙂
In the past I've been a whore, selling myself at less than cost, just to be a part of a special photographic opportunity, gather the funds to support my passion, or just get the next roll of film developed.
My photography as a profession has woven itself in and out of my business life many times over the years. From most if not all of my pay coming from photography, to very little while generating revenue by other endeavours. I've wandered in and out of professional, amateur, and snapshooter status many times over the last 25 years. Today, its about 50/50. Tomorrow, who knows 🙂
While not considered rich by any means, I have the ability to buy the photography equipment I want or need without regard to the bottom line. If it works for me, I need it, or sometimes just want it, I usually just go buy it pretty much without regard to cost.
In the end, I guess that means.....
7 Artist +
6 Whore +
5 Amateur +
4 Snapshooter +
3 Professional +
2 Rich Amateur +
1 Equipment measurbator =
7+6+5+4+3+2+1 = 28
definitely at strong 28! 🙂
But more seriously... I waiver between a 5 and a 3 depending on the level of professional work vs personal photography I am doing.I try to buy equipment that will give me great results, but I am not obsessed with that I shoot with. I like shooting with my DSLR or 4x5 as much as a QL17 or underwater disposable.I even own a Lensbabies 🙂
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