Hi Cotty thanks for the explanation. Lately I meet a friendly Canon amateur photographer who asked if I would like to meet for some photo excursions. But I do indeed prefer taking photographs alone where I can chose locations and especially "my rhythm" how I like it :-) greetings Markus
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 12:06 AM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Asked to do a wedding. On 24/1/07, Markus Maurer, discombobulated, unleashed: >How about PJ's, do they engage assistants? Certainly not paid. PJs are a lonely breed. I have, however, seen some toting the odd acolyte, so it certainly is possible to find a guru. The trouble is, those that you need to follow don't want a shadow, and those that don't mind a shadow shouldn't have one. Better to read about their experiences in books. The best PJs are basically 'people-people' - they are better with human interaction than they are technically with a camera. Oh yeah, determination that would make me and you ashamed. The best PJs ploughed a lonely path to the top of their profession - they all do it rather individually. Totally unlike the (say) fashion business where assistants do time with known photographers and end up one day having their own assistants. PJ's are a bit like bounty hunters - there's no definitive manual. They all do it their own way, but they each get the results that matter. HTH -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
