we can settel what is a professional. go to a dictionary. it says (1) of or engaged in a profession. (2) engaging in a given activity as a source of livelihood.
So I guess all that commercial work that Michelangelo did pretty much disqualifies him as an artist? It's a pretty sweeping statement to make that professionals are not artists. I think it is quite possible (and quite likely) that there is a lot of talent in the ranks of professionals. Perhaps the real objection is that they "sold out"? Paul M. Provencher (ppro) -----Original Message----- From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 9:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: What's a professional? John Mullan wrote: > It is not the camera that makes a photographer a professional. It is > their vision, their artistry...[snip]...Would Picasso be less of an artist if > he used a different paintbrush? Huh? Professionals aren't artists. Professionals are the furthest thing from artists. Artists make pictures to satisfy an inner need, and professionals make pictures to satisfy the needs of whoever hired them or whoever is going to buy the picture. There's a very big difference here that we seem to be ignoring. Is anybody of the opinion that "professionals" are somehow at the top of the pyramid? If so, I would beg to differ. Great photographers are seldom professionals (even if they hire themselves out). Professionals seldom do the best photographic work. And professional work isn't much to aspire to, IMHO. I mean, we've all done it, we've all had to do it (I was a full-time pro for years), but what professional would do exactly the same kind of work if he or she didn't have to?!? --Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
