I'm putting the final touches on the manuscript and it should be finished in the next weekish. I submitted it to only one agent and was rejected (several months ago). This agent has been so overwhelmed with unsolicited material that she can't service her clients properly and no longer accepts new work. I've found this to be common and because of that, I'm taking a different route.
I'm in the process of making the manuscript available as an ebook. As soon as I'm finished with this edit, I'll upload it.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Arrogance Opposite
I went back to the arboretum the other day. A college student, carrying a camera, saw me with my camera and approached.
"There's a hawk in a tree on the other side of the creek," he said and took me to it (I imagine the same one I photographed in the previous post). He pointed it out and I got more photos of this magnificent animal. I noticed the young man, taking pictures of flowers, nearby.
I asked if he would like to try my lens on his camera. I could see his excitement. He took several shots, it was a pleasure to watch him.
I remember when I was learning to take pictures with my little lens. There was wonder when I saw a photographer with a big expensive lens. It was fun to give this young college student the opportunity. The young lady who felt compelled to tell me the conditions were unsuitable for taking a photo missed what the gracious young man experienced.
It really is a key to life, be nice.
"There's a hawk in a tree on the other side of the creek," he said and took me to it (I imagine the same one I photographed in the previous post). He pointed it out and I got more photos of this magnificent animal. I noticed the young man, taking pictures of flowers, nearby.
I asked if he would like to try my lens on his camera. I could see his excitement. He took several shots, it was a pleasure to watch him.
I remember when I was learning to take pictures with my little lens. There was wonder when I saw a photographer with a big expensive lens. It was fun to give this young college student the opportunity. The young lady who felt compelled to tell me the conditions were unsuitable for taking a photo missed what the gracious young man experienced.
It really is a key to life, be nice.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Is this Arrogance?
It seems to me that arrogance is confidence with nothing to back it up.
I was struck by the above thought when I saw a hawk in a tree at the Fullerton arboretum. As I was shooting, a young woman (in her late twenties) approached with a nice camera and lens. Quietly I pointed out the hawk. She looked up and took one shot. When I moved on, she started talking to me about how the light was wrong. She spoke with authority about how she knew how to read lighting conditions, how she didn't waste time taking bad shots. She insinuated that I could learn from listening to her, she was confident, but it came across as arrogance to me.
I don't know, perhaps I'm the arrogant one. I do know this, there was plenty of light.
I was struck by the above thought when I saw a hawk in a tree at the Fullerton arboretum. As I was shooting, a young woman (in her late twenties) approached with a nice camera and lens. Quietly I pointed out the hawk. She looked up and took one shot. When I moved on, she started talking to me about how the light was wrong. She spoke with authority about how she knew how to read lighting conditions, how she didn't waste time taking bad shots. She insinuated that I could learn from listening to her, she was confident, but it came across as arrogance to me.
I don't know, perhaps I'm the arrogant one. I do know this, there was plenty of light.
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