Digital BW, The Print

I think you are missing my point. I was only stating what my  
customers (pro photographers) were saying.

The competition thing may contain better quality then the work I saw  
being judged, but the way the judges knocked off points for things as  
silly as the head in a portrait was not at the "correct" angle made  
me want to agree with my customers.

I am more interested in knowing if the letters really do work as a  
marketing tool.
Mark

On Aug 4, 2006, at 10:49 AM, ggeorgesnc wrote:

> Usually those that laugh at all the initials following a
> photographer's name are those that cannot successfully compete against
> other photographers. The objective for most of these competitions is
> to challenge photographers to push their craft to a higher level, and
> to gain recognition for their work--by their peers.
>
> If you take a quick look at the Spider Award Website at:
>
> http://www.thespiderawards.com/
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> you will see some of the most amazing black and white photography that
> can be found. Any one can enter the competition and there is a good
> selection of judges to make a fair and reasonable assessment of the
> work. Who would not want to be like Lance and have won one of these
> awards? Even more--how about as many awards as Lance has won?
>
> I also suggest that you look at the quality of the work shown on the
> PPA Website at:
>
> http://www.ppa.com/
>
> Or, you can order a book with the winning prints from many of the
> competitions that Lance has awards from by visiting:
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> http://www.marathonpress.com/default.php/cPath/62_65
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> These books offer some of the most outstanding photographs that can be
> found in the world. If you are good enough to compete for these awards
> and you can win, why not have the initials after your name.  Every
> photographer should have at least one of these books just to see what
> level photographers are achieving with the new digital technologies.
>
> Many excellent photographers do not compete and that is okay too. In
> the past, I have not entered a single competition. However, after
> publishing nine books, doing well-over a dozen workshops, I now wish I
> had all the initials after my name like Lance does--it gives you
> credibility among your peers--and you will make more money.
>
> Who would not want initials?
>
> Gregory Georges
> www.gregorygeorges.com
> www.gregorygeorges.com/gallery/gallery20
>
>
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mark Savoia
> <mark@...> wrote:
>>
>> I am not trying to be a wise ass, but many of the pro photographers
>> we deal with think of these as just just glorified camera clubs that
>> you pay dues to, compete against each other, and when you win enough
>> stuff they let you add letters after your name. I went to a couple of
>> meetings to see what it was all about and the competition rules
>> seemed completely ridiculous, they allowed for no "outside the box"
>> thinking. After seeing that, I kind of agreed with my clients.
>>
>> So is it JUST a marketing tool?
>>
>> Mark B.M.O.C.
>>
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