Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW, PAD etc.
From: "CCX Net" <ccxnet@ccxnet.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 22:52:38 -0400
References: <B690F190.49BD%howard.390@osu.edu>

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Howard" <howard.390@osu.edu>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW, PAD etc.


> Shan jotted down the following:
>
> > I won't swear as to who it was, but I remember reading that (Stieglitz
or
> > HCB or ...) had a personal goal and routine of shooting a roll of twelve
> > every day for exercise no matter what ! That's one way to get your
"eyes"
> > in shape.
>
> I've recently hit on the idea that photography is a lot like music: taking
> pictures is a lot like playing an instrument.  Unless you practice at it
> constantly, you forget important nuances, you loose the 'flow'.
>
> I firmly believe that the major difference between a good photographer and
a
> mediocre photographer is the difference between five rolls per week and
five
> weeks per roll.
>
> M.
>
> --
> Martin Howard                     | Our ability to communicate far outways
> Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU       | our willingness to think critically
> email: howard.390@osu.edu         | about what is being said.
> www: http://mvhoward.i.am/
+----------------------------------------
>
Please have the Visiting Scholar check out the "far outways" and let us know
what it means.

R.

Replies: Reply from "Dave Richards" <dprichards@qwest.net> (Re: [Leica] PAW, PAD etc.)
In reply to: Message from Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu> (Re: [Leica] PAW, PAD etc.)