Stan Pritchard 167 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Recently, in another thread, one of our esteemed Forum Regulars stated, and I quote "I can't stand it when a picture-buyer chooses images by another, lesser photographer... and not me." My first thought upon reading this comment was, If the buyer prefers the image from someone else, how is this image by a "lesser" photographer ? My next thought was, How does one judge who is "greater" and who "lesser" as a photographer ? The original comment might, I suppose, have been made in a light hearted manner but to judge other contributers as "lesser" seems somewhat harsh and arbitrary. Several contributors have added comments to the original post, ranging from two red arrows, to amusement and confusion. I'd be interested to hear what other contributors think. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 3,782 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Is there a language barrier here? It was a joke in a light-hearted thread. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Ognyan Yosifov 80 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, spacecadet said: Is there a language barrier here? It was a joke in a light-hearted thread. I got that comment as a joke, as well ... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Steve F 754 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Based on the thread and the sunglasses emoji in the actual post, I'm taking it as being tongue in cheek. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison 3,702 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 17 minutes ago, spacecadet said: It was a joke in a light-hearted thread. Yes… just a joke (complete with emoji), along the lines of Gore Vidal writing: “Every time a friend succeeds, something inside me dies”. An uncharitable thought, of course, but maybe with a grain of truth in it… 1 1 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gvallee 3,241 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Do we need such a thread? John, never change your humour. Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison 3,702 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 minute ago, gvallee said: Do we need such a thread? Oi! I've never had a thread before that's just about me! 😀 6 Link to post Share on other sites
geogphotos 2,777 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) How do you think I feel when I see on the pictures found thread : Woodbridge Tidemill credit John Morrison - he has made other successful incursions into Suffolk too 😃 KEEP OUT Edited October 13, 2020 by geogphotos 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rooney 3,623 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Let's not avoid joking, please. And by the way >>> I was joking about getting the cap off the jam jar!!! 😎 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Robinson 1,141 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 What annoys me is when I lose sales to lesser images by greater photographers. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Robert M Estall 307 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I've had a cheeky "lesser" photographer visit my Suffolk Village who went so far as to snap my house. I say snap as he did a hastey grab at several of my neighbours at the same time. Of course it's fair game, but I doubt he has romped to the bank with his takings. I too have shot and sold that Tidemill! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Pearl 981 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I took it as a welcome lighthearted comment. Let's not lose our sense of humour especially when things seem to be going downhill at the moment. Pearl Link to post Share on other sites
JaniMarkus Hasa 167 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I'm one of those lesser photographers so I can't really relate to feelings of greater ones. However, it annoys me to see lesser images used in newspapers and other publications. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
meanderingemu 1,117 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, JaniMarkus Hasa said: I'm one of those lesser photographers so I can't really relate to feelings of greater ones. However, it annoys me to see lesser images used in newspapers and other publications. annoys me more to see images that people give the papers and other publications for free, regardless of quality. but that's my soapbox good morning everyone 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Standfast 565 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 +1 to all of you. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
geogphotos 2,777 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Robert M Estall said: I've had a cheeky "lesser" photographer visit my Suffolk Village who went so far as to snap my house. I say snap as he did a hastey grab at several of my neighbours at the same time. Of course it's fair game, but I doubt he has romped to the bank with his takings. I too have shot and sold that Tidemill! Was that me I wonder? I did do quite a few of the church and met a local character who showed me some of the highlights. Do you live up Butchers Lane? I do have a few very average pics of that lane. Edited October 13, 2020 by geogphotos Link to post Share on other sites
Robert M Estall 307 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Nope, you're not the culprit. It's not much of an issue, I've several shots and have never sold one specific of the village. A couple of purely generic images have sold Link to post Share on other sites
geogphotos 2,777 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, Robert M Estall said: Nope, you're not the culprit. It's not much of an issue, I've several shots and have never sold one specific of the village. A couple of purely generic images have sold That's a relief! Link to post Share on other sites
Inchiquin 885 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 2 hours ago, geogphotos said: How do you think I feel when I see on the pictures found thread : Woodbridge Tidemill credit John Morrison - he has made other successful incursions into Suffolk too 😃 KEEP OUT I live in the North. I'm even more susceptible to his incursions. Alan Link to post Share on other sites
Sultanpepa 976 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 There's nowt so funny as those that fail to see humour. 😇 1 Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison 3,702 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Inchiquin said: I live in the North. I'm even more susceptible to his incursions. Incursions? I used to live in Hebden Bridge, so a lot of your pix are very familiar... 😀 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Yarvin 431 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Even I have been to Hebden Bridge, and I'm not even British. Link to post Share on other sites
John Mitchell 4,654 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I've never heard of Hebden Bridge. Is it near Kamloops? 😎 Link to post Share on other sites
Inchiquin 885 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 26 minutes ago, John Morrison said: Incursions? I used to live in Hebden Bridge, so a lot of your pix are very familiar... 😀 Yes I know! It was a while ago though... Alan Link to post Share on other sites
geogphotos 2,777 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) Being serious for a moment. This is what makes Alamy so wonderful. Everybody is on the same level playing field. Reputations don't matter, fame doesn't matter, all that matters is the imagery. And the newest newbie is able to compete with everybody else on exactly the same basis as soon as they get their pics on sale. Three cheers for Equal Opportunity and Meritocracy. 🤙🤙🤙 Edited October 13, 2020 by geogphotos 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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