<Surely I will be deprived from mastering my hobby if I am locked out of this list.>
Seems that's just what has been discussed in this thread...... Nick wrote: <You say you shall be deprived from mastering your hobby - that's unfortunate, but presumably you will continue to pay the mortgage and put food on the table? > Hear hear... I've been silent due to the fact that I've been a digest subscriber this last year and a half and the discussion has often moved on by the time I read it, but today I changed it to individual postings. Why? I guess because I'm sick of reading about the 'race to the bottom' and 'just good enough'. This thread has been one of the most readable and longest running in a long while and there have been a good many points expressed. >From my own perspective, I spent twenty years selling specialist cars before making a living from photography. Now, 60% is editorial work. However, in complete contrast to this business, the motor trade is obsessively secretive, to the point of spreading mis-information. I would never be able to share information in the ways that other professionals do here and indeed it took me a while to come to terms with help so freely given. However, I fully understand that for talented individuals like Neil Barstow, Shangara Singh and Rod Wynne-Powell, they tread a fine line between showcasing their services and working for free. I fully understand the reasons why people might decide to stop participating in threads to the loss of the majority and I respect that. That's the reason why there needs to be some moderation of members. This list is on my top three resources, together with Stock Artists Alliance and EPUK, both of which require professional status proof. This means that issues can be discussed without fear of passing nuggets on to the 'just good enough' brigade. Jut my 2p. And I promise to lurk less in future. Neill Watson Off to find this months mortgage payment.... =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
