During my travels in Greece, where I conducted many seminars, I came into contact with the so-called photography groups of the region, which I particularly love and support. After all, the photography circle that my students and I founded in '88 is also such a group. Nevertheless, it would be useful to identify the weaknesses of these groups, which essentially are common across all groups in Greece. Since they develop in usually small urban areas, they are compelled—and I put 'compelled' in quotes—to include many people who do not share the same connections, aspirations, and desires. Large organizations like political parties or trade unions do not need particular unity because they have interests. However, if we assume that the policies of political parties and trade unions go beyond their interests, then their great contribution would be to have principles, to have visions. Then they would lose votes, lose members, gain in significance and value, and perhaps benefit the world and society more. Those of us without interests should uphold principles. However, when a group includes people simply because they own a camera and who have different views, education, goals, interests in photography or even art in general, different ambitions, and different needs, it is very logical for a compromise to emerge among the group members based on the lowest common denominator, not the highest. Very often, when I make some critical observations, wanting to help a group, I encounter an obstacle, a wall that tells me indirectly or even boldly formulated not to disturb and spoil their fun. It is absolutely legitimate. But within this group, there are people who are there for more serious things than just fun. They are not just Sunday painters, to put it ironically and in quotes, but are people who aim at creation and intellectual quality. Therefore, many groups should find the courage to differentiate into smaller units with clearer goals. If the goal is a walk every Sunday, that's perfectly fine and humane, but it won't help the quality of artistic creation. So I am absolutely a supporter of groups, but each group should develop its own vision, with some coherence of the members' desires. That is my wish.