![]() I have a recording engineer friend who used to write for audio magazines reviewing equipment when he started out and didn't have much work. He has a YouTube channel, like every other kid in his sixth-grade class., which he updates every week. Who is this expert? My 11-year-old son Ryan, who has never even driven a car. He even showed how to get satellite weather maps on the navigation screen. We know a guy who wouldn't shut up showing her every auto-drive feature and everything you could do in its computer, like reprogram cam shaft lobes, ignition timing, air/fuel ratios and engine control maps right from the steering wheel. Would you take piano lessons from someone who can't play piano? Then why do so many people take advice from Internet people who have no ability to produce outstanding photos? This reminds me of back in May when my wife got a fancy new car. It's the old " two kinds of photographers" as usual. Ditto for "reviewers" who can't show great pictures in a review. ![]() I'm not picking on anyone in particular today I've been writing about this phenomenon since at least 1999! I could write a blue streak about a piano and go into vivid detail about every technical aspect, but if you heard me play, you'd run. No real photos of a camera? Author has no portfoli posted to show their work? Then that author has no perspective or right to be writing about cameras any more than I do to write about pianos. I actually am what some people consider to be a very talented photographer beware taking advice from mass media outlets where their writers are the same people who churn out articles on video games and e-cigs.Ĭameras are artists' tools, not bluetooth speakers, and just like a piano, require a virtuoso to be able to give meaningful insight on what's important or good or bad, rather than just repeat the manufacturer's press release and recite features and specifications. The Internet is clogged with people handing out free advice on everything, but I'd be careful not to waste much time reading anything written by someone when can't produce decent photos. And as I recall the prior subscription with Shutterbug (this was actually a renewal of a year old subscripition) did not bring any solicitations - only this renewal.I buy only from these approved sources. I hope the people at Shutterbug see this thread, as my discussion on the phone was discredited with "oh all the magazines do this". I looked at the wording carefully and only saw two options 1 - keep it and send payment or 2 send it back. Mine might have been at a later time and the printed material may have left things out. You must have gotten the same item (CD) that I did. ![]() ![]() As I read the complete information there was a statement that I could keep it with no obligation since I didn't ask for it.Īs others in this thread of indicated, US law states that anything you are sent in the mail without your request is yours for the keeping with no obligation. At first it appeared that they were saying to pay for it or return it. I recently received a DVD from someone who got my information from Shutterbug. You may want to reread all of the information they sent you. ![]()
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