“Continents of mutual disdain” May 10, 2012 Written by David White “Many commercial photographers, for instance, think documentary photographers are hopelessly old-fashioned, while the latter view the former as corporate whores in thrall to the filthy lucre of advertising. Both watch the continent of Amateuria, “a continent so vast it has never been properly mapped, never mind explored”, with a mixture of pity and contempt that cannot quite conceal their nervousness.” William A Ewing shared by Sean O’Hagan via the Saatchi Gallery. Discussion (1 Comment) HeruLS says: May 10, 2012 at 12:31 Ahaha, great perspective. yet, I’m not completely agree. Both have different market, style, treatment, specific difficulty. why generalize? what kind of photographer do generalizing to see the world? boring? Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
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Ahaha, great perspective. yet, I’m not completely agree.
Both have different market, style, treatment, specific difficulty.
why generalize? what kind of photographer do generalizing to see the world? boring?