Re: [Leica] When I woke up this morning

[Ted <tedgrant@home.com>]

Alastair Firkin wrote:

> >>>>>>it was on my mind, and being the sort of person who always takes on
> more
> than he should chew, I must share my "vision".<<<<<<        and a bunch more:

Hey count me in, great idea!

May I suggest whomever is going to run with this better make contact with leica
ASAP! Simply because this is such a wonderful concept that they should be in
right at the beginning. However, even if they aren't bright enough to realize
the "promotion potential" of this project in relation to the timing of the M
camera we run with it hard and fast.

Take no prisoners,  as the LUG has the photographer potential to create an
extraordinary exhibition from every corner of the planet and society level. And
I mean everyone, as in this case there are no "better than another" shooters,
we are all equal because we all use the Leica and that's the criteria, not
anyone's back ground or photo experience.

And with that the ultimate goal, all are equal we should have a mind blowing
block of photography illustrating the "Family of Man" 2006.

I'm in.

ted

>
>
> I was reading/reviewing the "Family of Man", and noticed that it was
> produced in 1955. I began to think: How about a "Family of Man" by the LUG.
> Many of us are looking for projects (picture a day, picture a week, and now
> Brian's contest idea). We have 5 full years to produce the "book" before
> the 50th anniversary of the "original" project, and in 2006 its the 50th
> birthday of the "M", so my thoughts ran
>
> *the original had just over 500 images taken by 200 odd photographers
> *there are more than 600 LUGGERS, many of whom have enormous talent and
> experience, (this would give the project some "clout" if Ted, Tina, Donal,
> Johnny,Jim, Duane, Adrian, and "please don't take offense at me not naming
> you" join in and submit images)
> *Images are sent to someone (perhaps me ;-) ) from the LUG and posted on a
> display site. Digitization of the images is commercially available, and
> there are many in the group who could help those who do not have scanners.
> *of the images sent each year, 100 are chosen by a vote/ballot of the LUG
> *those chosen produce a print 10X8 or larger for a gallery presentation. By
> 2006 digital printing will be so good, that I suspect this will not be a
> burden on anyone who "wins" a coverted spot in the exhibit, but we do have
> lots of "experts" in printing who could help out those who need it.
> *over 2001-5 we would collect 500 images, which would form an
> exhibition/book/CD rom which each of us could purchase, or indeed, we could
> "publish"
> *I could certainly get the exhibition shown here in Ballarat at the Fine
> art Gallery, and IFF we get Leica involved, their contacts could see the
> exhibit travel and be shown as a monument to the 50th anniversary of the M
> camera.
>
> Rules would be:
>
> Images should show something of humanity and its current state here on
> planet earth as we start the new millenium
>
> All images should be taken with a Leica (this would keep Leica happy ;-) )
>
> All images must be "new", and taken between 1999 and the middle of 2005, or
> thereabouts
>
> All entrants must be prepared to supply a print for the exhibition
>
> Perhaps Brian could give his camera away to a worthy non-Leica user, who
> can then supply some images as a vote of thanks, and a worthy start in life
> for the old camera.
>
> OK its embryonic, but it is possible, and would only take 5 or so images
> from 200 of us each year to have a reaonable stock from which to choose 100
> images each year. Long term projects require dedication, but the results
> may indeed be truely worthy of the effort. Any proceeds could be donated to
> a worthy cause. World wildlife fund springs to my mind as a sort of quirky
> twist to a project dedicated to humanity ;-) but I'm sure we could find one
> that suits us. I would be prepared to "donate" the web site/space though
> others may have a better more central location or we could share that sort
> of burden around.
>
> Just a "dream"
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair Firkin
>
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