Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg: How far is Corner Brook from the ferry terminal? Newfoundland is resonably close to Halifax, but it seems it is usually cheaper to fly to Toronto than to any where in Newfoundland. If the logistics are right, I may come for a few days. Maybe we can convince Ted to get on a plane so that he can get that free beer from you! I will try a search on the internet to see if I can come up with the schedule of events. Maybe if both Ted and I come we could claim that 30% of the photographers at the Winter Games were using Leicas. That will show ho decieving statistics can be! Regards, Robert Regards, Robert At 11:34 PM 2/14/99 -0300, you wrote: >At 05:40 PM 14/02/99 -0400, you wrote: >>Greg: >> >>Do you do any sports photography? I see the Canada Winter Games are in >>Newfoundland this month. How about Ted Grant, do you do any Sports >>Photography on the East coast? >> > > I'll go out on a limb, get flamed to a crisp and admit my bias... >(Sorry, Ted... I know you do a lot of this) >I detest shooting sports and feel it takes up WAY too much space in our news >publications. I consider sports in the same breath as entertainment and >celebrity photography. > > That said, I did assign a photographer to cover it for a news photo >agency I am a part of. > > >>I would be interested in taking some pictures of the events if passes are >>available. Perhaps Ted could use his connections arrange the press passes >>and we could have an East coast LUG meet. > > If Ted goes to Corner Brook for the Canada Games, I WILL drive the >700km from St. John's for the pleasure of having him buy me a beer! > > We regard to Eric's comment... he is right. But in this case, the >organizers are pretty easy going and this is not a BIG event for the >Canadian news media. It is so far out of the way that they won't spend the >money to send a photog. The Reuters bureau chief actually to me they would >cover it if is was in Toronto or Vancouver....but not Newfoundland. >At last count there will be only 4 working pros at the event. > >Pretty bad when you consider that this is the major amateur winter games in >Canada. > > If you went over to Corner Brook you would stand a good chance of getting >to shoot a few events. > > Give me a call (709-576-2297) if you are going and I will give what >ever info I can... > >Greg Locke E-Mail: locke@straylight.ca >St. John's, Newfoundland http://www.straylight.ca/locke >Tel: 709-576-2297 >------------------------------------------------------------------- >PictureDesk International http://www.picturedesk.org >Available at PRESSLINK ONLINE http://online.presslink.com > > > > > > > >