Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Count me in as well! Dan C. At 08:02 AM 11-10-00 -0700, Ted wrote: >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 >> >> http://users.netconnect.com.au/~firkin/AGFhmpg.html > > >