Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave, Check this out http://www.sonc.com/street_shooting.htm - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Hillman" <dave@hillmanimages.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; "Sonny Carter" <sonc@sonc.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 12:38 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Dave's PAW -Not a contest (What is street photography)? > Sonny, > > Thanks for the comments. Please don't take much of what I write very > seriously - it is sometimes said to tickle a screwy sense of humor only known > to me. However, my thoughts on street photography were semi-serious. The > crab girls seem so different than what I see on the internet associated with > street photography that I must just not 'get it'. > > Further, taking good pictures on the street does seem largely impossible. > One can be lucky with crabs, but I have no confidence another nice picture of > strangers will every come out of my camera. > > And just what are the characteristics of pictures taken by street > photographers? > > Dave > > On Tuesday 24 July 2001 03:37 pm, Sonny Carter wrote: > > Dave, > > > > I like the girls with the crab. I also like the color on the trolley. > > These luggers like pictures of people, but this is YOUR Picture-a-week. > > > -- > Dave Hillman > http://www.hillmanimages.com/bw/