Marilyn, On the other hand - A friend of mine took a lovely picture of the host's fancy dinner entre and she liked it so much she order a set of gift cards. The determining factor might be how well your friend presents the food. RSVPhotos Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: It's that time of the year > From: "Marilyn" <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sun, November 14, 2004 9:42 am > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Hi, > > It's the time of year when dinners, parties and events start happening. > Whenever I receive an invitation - which makes me very happy that I was > thought of - the invitation ends with ". . .and bring your camera." > > I always want to ask (but, of course, I don't) if they ask their accountats > to bring their books, laywers to bring their cases to work on and interior > decorators to work on decorating their homes during the party. > > To me a camera means work. It would be nice to be asked to a function to > just come, relax and enjoy myself. > > Santa's Helper - not, this year > Marilyn