Digital BW, The Print

> Now there's the rub, huh?  Famous photographers *can* show inkjet work, not
> unlike other famous 'artists' (famous in other media) showing their photos in
> galleries...And when asked about why they show the horrible (in some cases)
> quality prints the answer is:  "That's not the point, it's about the
> 'imagery'" or the like. But if you bring in prints that, god forbid, have one
> tiny dust spot on them, they tell you that you are not professional.

On the same vein as famous actors getting their children's
books/fictions/non-fictions published while non-famous, talented
illustrators/writers have trouble even getting their work looked at.

> Which brings me to the 'Five Keys To Success'* (in any creative field), in
> order of importance:
> 1:  Who you know
> 2: Who knows you
> 3:  Your ability to get along with people
> 4:  Your technical ability
> 5:  Your talent
> 
> The above is neither right, or wrong,...It is a truism.

That really sucks.

Carolyn