Hurt Feelings
Jul 24, 2012 12:35:43 #
Jul 24, 2012 12:38:03 #
Wahawk wrote:
quote=jimberton no sense giving smart ass replies... (show quote)
that fancy dsl owner that asked you that question...probably couldn't spell "photographer" the day before and now he is one!!
Jul 24, 2012 12:39:15 #
you could always carry around at $4000 paul reed smith guitar in a case with you...........and when they make the camera comment, hand them the expensive guitar and ask them to play eddie van halen's eruption solo....'cause it must me the guitar!!! hahahahaha
Jul 24, 2012 12:39:30 #
St3v3M wrote:
I too live by those rules, but I kind of see their point. Most pros use really cool looking cameras so what are they to assume. Its almost like saying a race car driver drives fast because of his car...
I don't see too many VW Beatles on the Indy Speedway. On the other hand, I don't see too many blue-haired ladies in sneakers there, either. (Apologies to the distaff side, but I needed somebody to make my point. :) )
Jul 24, 2012 12:42:22 #
4ellen4 wrote:
I would have told her that the camera can not doing anything with out you operating it.
and people like this never understand how much time goes into learning how to take good photos.
one thingI learned when I was doing this professionally was to develope a hard skin
and people like this never understand how much time goes into learning how to take good photos.
one thingI learned when I was doing this professionally was to develope a hard skin
Ansel Adams once said "if you get 12 pictures in a year that are worth printing and framing, it's a bumper crop".
I guess his camera wasn't too good, huh?
Jul 24, 2012 12:52:19 #
Trish wrote:
When someone said to me "You never take a bad photograph", I laughed and said, "I never show anyone the bad one...
Too true
Jul 24, 2012 12:57:00 #
jimberton wrote:
quote=Wahawk quote=jimberton no sense giving sma... (show quote)
Or, maybe they were so pleased with your picture and impressed by your choice of camera that they went out and brought one also.
Jul 24, 2012 13:07:23 #
I always tell folks "The secret to being a good photographer is...don't let anyone see the bad ones!!"
Glenn
Glenn
Jul 24, 2012 13:47:28 #
I don't give smart answers unless someone is terribly rude. I'm not shy, so if they are rude, I know how to handle that. As far as hurt feelings...mine never get hurt. Psychology teaches us that we should be responsible for our own happiness and in control of our own feelings.
Compared to a lot of things people do to each other, asking ignorant questions should just amount to a small giggle. There are many things much worse that the co-worker could have said.
Compared to a lot of things people do to each other, asking ignorant questions should just amount to a small giggle. There are many things much worse that the co-worker could have said.
Jul 24, 2012 13:47:52 #
Turt1e wrote:
I've been reading everything this forum has to off... (show quote)
Tell her it's a shoebox with a pinhole in one end and a Polaroid film at the other.
Jul 24, 2012 14:06:34 #
Jul 24, 2012 14:39:14 #
Turt1e wrote:
I've been reading everything this forum has to off... (show quote)
Is there anything that this "friend" does particularly well, or takes pride in doing well? Let's say this friend is a good cook; ask if it's the serving spoons that make the stew taste so good. Or, on the same cooking subject for a moment, is your friend overweight? Ask if that is the fault of the knife and fork they eat with.
Of course, you will have to bring up the photography subject first, so your friend can make the connection, . . . maybe.
Jul 24, 2012 14:48:23 #
Nevada Chuck wrote:
quote=Turt1e I've been reading everything this fo... (show quote)
Or just let it go....
Jul 24, 2012 14:53:21 #
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Jul 24, 2012 15:20:22 #
You will get that a lot.....consider it a compliment from someone who has NO CLUE. They love the photos you take, so that's the good news. Because they have no clue, they assume the camera does all the work. That used to get me so irritated, but now I kinda laugh. When someone says that to me, I say give me your digital and let me see what I can do with it! Or, I say actually there's a lot more to it than that and I go into some crazy speech about the exposure triangle and they stare at me funny. :)
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