robertlynn wrote: Who gives a crap what color your lighting is, as long as the output is there, and quality components go in?
Paul Buff gives a crap. That\'s why he offers so many colors. And I care, as well. I like my lights to look aesthetically pleasing. I like to feel that I own and work with tools that I value. It makes me smile and gives me confidence.
I like my furniture to look cool, because a sense of style in my home gives me pleasure. I care about the clothes that I wear because I know it makes a relevant impression on those I do business with. I wear a suit to funerals for because I find it\'s respectful. Yeah, I could show up in shorts and flip-flops, but I feel a sense of obligation to be respectful to my family. I like that my wife takes care of herself and dresses all girly. Yeah, I know that she\'s a good person inside, but it brings me pleasure to see her looking vibrant and beautiful.
I also prefer paintings by Michelangelo over graffiti or dogs playing poker on a velvet canvas. I give a crap about what my photography looks like. Have you ever been to Florence? It\'s the look of the city that overwhelms the senses. Cobblestone streets, beautiful architecture, magnificent churches -- you know that you\'re definitely not in Kansas, Toto.
Say what you want, but the gift of sight is not something to ever take for granted. If you care not a wit for the beauty that life holds in all its wonderful facets, then maybe photography is not your gift to the world.
Apr 30, 2009 at 01:07 AM
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