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Subject: [Leica] Re: When I woke up this morning
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 15:29:00 -0400
References: <39E480ED.3B5C00AC@home.com> <l03130302b6095dae6666@[203.87.44.95]>

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
>>
>>
>>


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