http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/08/28/office-visit/ Former Photography Director Rob Haggart Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:55:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/08/28/office-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-6 A Photo Editor Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:01:04 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/08/28/office-visit/#comment-6 And what are the underpaid and undervalued jobs Jane? And what are the underpaid and undervalued jobs Jane?

]]> http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/08/28/office-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jane B Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:29:04 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/08/28/office-visit/#comment-5 Your first two posts alone already affirm what I knew all along: the photo editor is the most criminally overpaid and overvalued job on a magazine staff. Your first two posts alone already affirm what I knew all along: the photo editor is the most criminally overpaid and overvalued job on a magazine staff.

]]> http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/08/28/office-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Robert Holmgren Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:08:19 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/08/28/office-visit/#comment-3 Getting the best by hiring the best is usually a good strategy. But since 'the best' is realistically only a matter of opinion you're generally at the mercy of someone else's taste. Calling Mr. Cutler into the office may include showing him what the editor means by best. That would involve satisfying an editor--who may or may not have great instincts. Great work often comes from the least instruction to the best people. Getting the best by hiring the best is usually a good strategy. But since ‘the best’ is realistically only a matter of opinion you’re generally at the mercy of someone else’s taste. Calling Mr. Cutler into the office may include showing him what the editor means by best. That would involve satisfying an editor–who may or may not have great instincts. Great work often comes from the least instruction to the best people.

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