Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have to grudgingly agree- a friend of mine who is very good at nature photography, and who love to go to various workshops ( I think he likes the good food and fellowship more than anyhting he might learn as he is already extremely good) has taught his daughter of 13 how to use a camera. As a neophyte, she has already dumped one Nikon N90 and tripod down a mountain, and has had many of the accidents neophytes are prone to have, but he has taught her well. This coupled with a very good eye has made her an outstanding talent for butterflies and birds; I envy the ease an confidence she has in taking her photos. After nearly 35 years of piddling around, I am almost ashamed to admit that I wish I had the vision and acumen of this youngster. She has already published- she recently got one of her shots on the cover of the North Carolina Wildlife magazine, and is starting to show her work. I know a lot of her work is the result of the fine coaching her father has done, and he is quite generous within his means to provide good tools (He does keep the Leicas for himself, however!), but she does seem to have some innate talent, a "Je ne sais quoi" that lets her stand out in our camera group. I have told her that she should continue her efforts; it is the photographer, and not the equipment. I told her about how Margaret Bourke-White made many a fine images with a beat-up ole second hand Graflex that had a lens with a huge bubble in it. I have seen very striking and beautiful images made with a home-made cardboard camera using Polaroid materials, so it is possible. I hope and anticipate seeing her work when she finally gets some 'good' equipment! :o) Dan (Slogging around in the dark!) Post - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 6:26 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Was Copyright questions, in defense of the R8. > Eric writes: > > > I'd much rather know how a tool performs in the > > hands of a master than in the hands of a neophyte. > > It's possible to be a great artist but a poor technician, so someone who is a > novice technically might still have great talent for taking pictures. >