I agree with almost everything he says, but not the way he says it.
That\'s the way Harlan Ellison says everything.
What Ellison is really complaining about is that he is required to compete against the amateurs...not something that happens in sports.
No, he\'s not complaining about amateurs. That\'s what has to be understood in the context of his rant. In the cinema business, there are few \"amateurs.\" Even writers are unionized. He\'s complaining about professional writers who are willing to work for nothing.
And that\'s basically all I complain about in photography. I\'m not complaining about my buddy Eric who hits me up for advice and information so he can take pictures of his daughter doing gymnastics. I complain about the so-called \"professional\" who used to have a studio within sight of mine and advertised \"I don\'t gouge you like the others\" while charging a rate I knew good and well could not--and did not--keep him in business.
Yes, he\'s out of business, but there are always enough \"professionals\" on the way out of business by charging too little to keep me responding to \"Why do you charge more than Joe?\" The real answer is, \"Joe is going out of business, but doesn\'t know it yet.\" However, prospective clients don\'t care about that.
What Ellison is really complaining about is that he is required to compete against the amateurs...not something that happens in sports.
No, he\'s not complaining about amateurs. That\'s what has to be understood in the context of his rant. In the cinema business, there are few \"amateurs.\" Even writers are unionized. He\'s complaining about professional writers who are willing to work for nothing.
And that\'s basically all I complain about in photography. I\'m not complaining about my buddy Eric who hits me up for advice and information so he can take pictures of his daughter doing gymnastics. I complain about the so-called \"professional\" who used to have a studio within sight of mine and advertised \"I don\'t gouge you like the others\" while charging a rate I knew good and well could not--and did not--keep him in business.
Yes, he\'s out of business, but there are always enough \"professionals\" on the way out of business by charging too little to keep me responding to \"Why do you charge more than Joe?\" The real answer is, \"Joe is going out of business, but doesn\'t know it yet.\" However, prospective clients don\'t care about that.
Nov 15, 2009 at 06:26 PM
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