Photography, like almost everything else, goes away when you abandon it. And it’s not just about the pictures fading (or or discs degrading), it’s the skill that goes away. Vision is something you may be born with, but it’s also something you must practice.
I am out of practice.
So when does the government step in to bail out the Fourth Estate? How does the industry extricate itself from Wall Street? Perhaps go into non-profit status. Well, legally. They’re already claiming to be there fiscally …
An old newspaper friend, worried about the death of his industry, has been dragged onto a committee to deal with survival. (Boy, that sounds optimistic, eh?) He occasionally thinks of himself as being a funny guy (which is why we get along so well, I think of myself as a funny guy even though I know I’m not) and forwarded me his list of semi-tongue-in-cheek ideas.
I read it a few times, then started thinking … you know, there’s something here …