The number of cameras indicates that nearly everyone is a photographer. I am one of the many. However there are photographers and Photographers. (!). Chris -----Original Message----- From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Russ Sent: 27 September 2011 07:51 To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students Subject: Re: no, everybody's not a photographer Hi gang......... I started playing the guitar when I was 12. The same year my dad gave me my first adjustable camera, an Argus C-3. That was in the 1966............ A few years back I was playing guitar in a Folk/Rock trio. We played mostly Coffee Houses where the band would have a lot of interaction with the audience. I would often mention to the the crowd that I was a Photographer who was pretending to be a Musician NOT....a Musician that pretended to be a Photographer! >> Now THERE'S something worthwhile >> An Irish whistle player. If you get good you'll never starve! >> Practice, Practice.... 6 hours a day for a year is all it takes plus >> of course listening to a mountain of Irish music. Sell a 5D and you >> can buy one in every key and even have money left over to eat for the >> year of practice. >> Herschel > > > -- Russ R.E. Baker Photography www.rebphoto.smugmug.com Feed a Cat... Starve a Fever.....
