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Originally posted by charly
Good point, I was trying to explain an intangible. You put it much better.
Photography, in this instance, is a picture of a naked girl, pornogarphy is a picture of a hot one. 
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That still seems cold to me. There are a million pictures of hot girls out there, but only some turn me on. Why? Because they capture an element of the sexuality of that woman. Partly the model, partly the photographer, but in that case it's a work of art created by an artist, and that in MY mind is true erotica.
And jact was only chapping your ass because of that lovely sig you had claiming to be a "REAL" pornographer. Memory getting bad in your old age, Paul?
You are a great photographer, I guess you could say you're a good pornographer, but sometimes your "I'm so awesome look at what I've done" attitude really turns people off. People know what you do and who you are without you shouting it from every rooftop. I don't see Suze Randall running around telling everyone how great or successful she is. She doesn't have to, her greatness is quite visible in everything she does. Photography takes an eye. You can be a photographer for 20 years and be as technical as you want, but not have that amazing "eye" for a shot.. Or you could just pick up a camera, learn a few basics and HAVE it. I'm not saying this is the case with you, but simply because you have more experience or more technical expertise under your belt doesn't mean you're a better photographer than someone who hasn't been doing it as long.
A person can pick up a paintbrush and go to the easel and create a complete masterpiece without every having formal training. Someone else could go to art school, have all the best teachers and just never do anything better than something that's "technically" correct. You think Picasso or MichaelAngelo told anyone how much greater they were than anyone else? Somehow I doubt it. They just WERE. A camera is a TOOL for an ARTIST. It's not just a piece of equipment for a photographer.
I'm not knocking learning the technical aspect of it, that's super important.. But that's not what it's all about, and if it is, it's time to find something better to do with one's time. Basketball is just a bunch of guys throwing a ball. The GAME is in their mind and perception.
I'm not trying to be arguementative, I just wish people would stop discounting talent based on someting as constricting as "How long have YOU been doing this!?", and just look at the finished product?
