Fool's day out!
By Mitra
5 April 2008
What follows is a satirical take on the JPG community; the motley crew which makes this place unique and lively. Enjoy and don't take this too seriously!
The Crusader: He gives up his camera (synonymous with his existence) for the cause of a fellow sufferer. Repeated requests for coming back fall on deaf ears and the mortals are left to go about doing their daily chore of photography all by themselves.
The Prima Donna: Has an uncanny ability to be on both sides of the lens at the same time. It probably wasn't a coincidence that Schrodinger used a cat to illustrate his thought experiment.
The Guru: Close to attaining salvation, now that he has attained ultimate wisdom, preaches about the journey to favoritism and its many pitfalls. After interviewing few such elusive gurus I have been able to crystallize the essence of their teaching in two words; skin sells.
The Quintessential: Hates amateurs. Believes in Hasselblaads. Rarely accepts friends. Never smiles (often you see the Hassie smiling instead).
The Friendster: Spends half the day making contacts; the other half to clear the inbox.
The Talented: You visit their profile and realize the futility of all this...and that thing people call 'life'.
The Modest: Equally talented as the former but doesn't make you want to give up ...not yet. They do their bit to pull you along.
The Snappers: They don't exist for the Quintessentials. They are very good with big numbers.
The Pros: Different from the Quintessential in essentially two things. Maintaining an excellent contact base and their DSLRs; with equal fervor.
The Rest: All who don't belong to any of the above.
Disclaimer: Often you will come across a cross between the categories; I am one between Rest and the Friendster.
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