{"id":7946,"date":"2013-03-29T15:57:07","date_gmt":"2013-03-29T15:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=7946"},"modified":"2013-03-29T16:04:24","modified_gmt":"2013-03-29T16:04:24","slug":"clarification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=7946","title":{"rendered":"Clarification………"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rarely does this ever happened, actually it has never happened until this morning! \u00a0I just got an email from a \u00a0person that really took me to task about my last three posts about tripods, bags, and choosing the gear best for you! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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First, I answered him with all the \u00a0courtesy and kindness I could pull together.<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0You never know what is happening in someone’s life to make them so angry they feel they have to lash out, so I certainly don’t want to make things worse for them. \u00a0Everyone has valid opinions, or at least valid for them, and I respect that. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Secondly, brand loyalty can make some people very upset if they feel you’ve stepped on their toes, I understand that as well<\/span><\/strong>. \u00a0Since I only work for one company, Nikon, I do not represent, or get favors from any other companies I mention when talking about photography products on my blog entries. Some companies, whose products I use, and buy with my own money, do sponsor His Light Workshops, but Jim or I would never promote any product or service that we have not already used and been very happy with on our own, before any sponsorship is agreed to. I never assume that because someone shoots something other than a Nikon that they are a bad person, or have made a bad choice, we all need to choose our gear based on what is best for us, and what we like. \u00a0I have no problem with that at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Third, this person did say something that frustrated me, in fact frustrated me enough that I felt compelled to right this blog entry for all the rest of you, and anyone, even if it’s only one person that may hold the same opinion.<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0He said, “Who made you the god of photography to dictate to all of us, what we need, or don’t need, or should buy^&!%@#$E@!:@!!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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My response to that for the record:<\/span><\/p>\n

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I write this blog, principally to share my love and devotion to Jesus Chrsit, My Savior. \u00a0I try to bring message of encouragement and hope to my fellow brothers and sister in Christ, and to those that do not know Him. \u00a0I hope to urge those that do not know Him to come to know how deeply He loves th, and how He longs to have them as a member of His family. \u00a0That has always been, and continues to be my number one goal on this blog, and in my life. Everything else comes well after that!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why write about photography at all then??? \u00a0It is what I know best, I didn’t say what I know better than anyone else<\/span>, just what I love and enjoy and like to share about. \u00a0I am just one more photographer out there having fun and enjoying the process. \u00a0I do not see my self as any more, or any less than that. \u00a0Everything I share is “my opinion<\/span>“, that’s all. \u00a0Now the other reason I write about photography is that I believe God has given me a ministry to photographers, the people I know best and spend the most time with. \u00a0Am I qualified to offer the kinds of suggestions I make on this blog? \u00a0That is for you to decide, but again, for the record, these are my so called qualifications? \u00a0I have been a working professional photographer for over 43 years, I’ve taught workshops with and have become friends with many of the greatest photographers of our age, that certainly has allowed me to learn a great deal from them. \u00a0I have studied photography and the equipment we use with great fervor for many years, it is obviously a passion for me. \u00a0As a member of the industry \u00a0for the last 30 years, I’ve \u00a0had access to, and learned from some of the best people in the photographic industry and have salted that knowledge away as well. I’ve authored or co-authored five books, three of which have been best sellers. \u00a0But still, when I share the kinds of things I share here it is my opinion, my view, my thoughts, and ideas, it has never been, and never will be considered \u00a0by me, to be, words from on high! \u00a0I do not care what camera, bag, tripod, you use, as long as it is bringing you great joy in the process of making images!!!! \u00a0When I re-read my blog entries about gear choices I can see how some people would feel I am projecting an air of authority, but It is not that, it is that I have strongly \u00a0held views, but once again, they are simply my views. \u00a0Anyone that does not accept them is certainly free to disagree, and I welcome that. \u00a0It all comes down to this, I do not write this blog with the hope of upsetting anyone, but to be helpful. I apologize again to the man that wrote me the note, just please know if you come here, this is what we do here.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have a great Easter,<\/span><\/p>\n

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the plilgrim<\/span><\/p>\n

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