Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm interested in participating. Ken Wilcox >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 >> >> >> - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>