User talk:Herman leonard

Autobiographies
Mr. Leonard, to begin, let me say that I'm a great admirer of your work (as I once told you in person when you opened a show in my home town). That said, I might respectfully suggest that you refrain from directly editing the article about you. The problem, in a nutshell, is that there is simply no way that you can ever be neutral and objective about yourself. Its best to allow others to put the superlatives in your article. Yes, please correct the factual items, but avoid inserting subjective statements about your photography such as calling your work the "finest record." While I believe that that is true, I don't think an individual is the best judge of their own contributions. Please have a look at the Wikipedia essay on autobiographies at WP:Auto to see some of the many pitfalls that have entrapped other editors. Please also understand that just claiming to be someone on Wikipedia is not proof that you are in fact that person. While we take it on good faith, your factual statements must still be backed up by documentation.

Also, welcome to Wikipedia. I hope your experience here is positive. While I would discourage you from actively editing your article, I would certainly greatly encourage you to contribute to our body of knowledge on photography. Thanks, TheMindsEye 04:16, 8 November 2007 (UTC)