Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]what better way to start than with just a 50? it forces one to see photographicly as weston would say... (tho not in 35). - ---------- > From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Leica photog now Magnum > Date: Tuesday, October 21, 1997 9:14 PM > > I had the privilege of meeting David Allen Harvey again today and he was > gracious as always. He has just been inducted into Magnum as a full member > in June of this year. He showed us the pictures he showed them that brought > him the promotion from associate. Very nice set. His work is maturing to > be the equal of most any other photographer out there. The many layers to > his work are like an onion. Just keep peeling away the layers, and more is > in there as you dig down. I hope some day I can produce such complex, > interesting kinds of pictures. > > He also brought along some nicely printed "portfolios" of his work. Not > many pictures, but very large format. Sold them for $10 and autographed them! > > What a day! Two other National Geographic photographers (Lynn Johnson and > Joel Sartore) were there to show their work, and some other prominent > photojournalists. It was quite the stimulating day! I'm ready to get out > there and shoot! > > Back to Mr. Harvey. His current style of shooting is almost exclusively > with the M6 and 35mm Summilux. He didn't say which model. But he also > sometimes shoots with the 28 Elmarit. He started his career with a IIIF and > 50mm lens. No self-respecting student would dare try to start a career with > such a simple kit. Yet he is one of the best in the world, and he's still > pretty much using such a zen-like simple approach. He says such discipline > helps free him to make the kinds of pictures that mean the most to him. > > He's been forcing himself to shoot an essay he's doing on NASCAR with > velvia. Some of it at night! Just to push himself. Quite interesting, and > stimulating. > ========== > > Eric Welch > St. Joseph, MO > http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > > Seek the wisdom of the ages, but look at the world through the eyes of a > child. > > Ron Wild