I think the key to Haggart’s post is the “in this industry” part. He’s talking about getting the for-hire job done by a deadline. Broening, Mann, and Doisneau, on the other hand, are trying to do something much harder, but they are able (if williing) to take a lifetime to do it. In both cases there has to be some talent (I think everybody would agree that there are people who don’t have any talent for photography) but the commercial/editorial photographer has to be a quick and flexible and “good enough” while the art photographer has to get something much more than “good enough”. And please don’t ask me to explain what I mean by “more”. I’m working on it — as is Doisneau.

Thanks for stopping by.

-Julie