On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:12:32 -0500, "Greg \"_\""
wrote:


As someone that has painted since a young age,...and considered being a
professional "artist" I laugh out loud at those feeling contrite at
*******izing two media. My thoughts then say if your going to do
something that totaly crass & disreputable why stop at photo go for some
you could make a lot more money doing....like politics or professional
hit man


Truth be known, I haven't sufficient imagination
to be a great artist, let alone a middling one.
That's why I settled on being an engineer.

I'm also not quite smart enough and/or too lazy to lie.
Lying takes too much mental effort. Lies are like
economies, and need constant compounding.

Hence most of my photo work really is pretty
straight, simply because I don't know better
and can't imagine a suitable embellishment
for the reality.

I'm not above doing a few helpful touch-ups
here and there, though.


rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com