Lee estimates that New York has about 30,000 photographers, of whom about 2000 can eke out a living at it. Of these perhaps only 50 become respected, and only five can become true masters and make a lot of money.
李小鏡估計，紐約大約有三萬多位攝影師，但只有二千名左右可以勉強依此維生；而其中較受尊重的不過五十；至於真正稱得上「大師」級、能夠靠攝影大發其財的，只有五個。