Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ruddy und Ted Why don't you both stop, please. I'm not asking you both to shake hands and make up, just please stop. Jerry LEICA-USER@ispwest.com wrote: > I am actually smiling Ted, because I am in no way angry or in any way upset at any of the > emails. In fact for as infrequently as I offer up any opinion, I think I deserve to be able to > do this now and then. > > I just believe good or bad, photography has its place. And if i say so, then the different > genres have their place..so on this road, Anne has a place. I do not even own her book. I > do not like it enough to invest in it... however I do believe that her work is still good enough > to be noted as such instead of being dragged around as if she does not have the marbles > to join the BIG MAN's GAME. Irrespective of how we feel about her work..I think she still > adds something to photography, her work can stand up on their own..it is not shitty, > although half of us would be caught dead doing it....I still think on its own it deserve3s its > due. > > And as for being a shit disturber hey, one day you find yourself with a stick, your walking > leisurely through the park and you bump into some shit...what are you going to do...today > is my day to "disturb the shit..."so I have been poking. Sorry mate..it is really not personal. > I am sure you have seen and read that I was not attacking your skill or your legacy asa > photog. > > Peace > Ruddy Roye > P.S. > The Meds I take: I like wine Pastelles...they are made in London, if you see any..send it to > Tamarkin. > Cheers mate > > > Say Ruddy mon ami, you do seem to be a bit of a shit disturber, don't you > > think old boy? > > > > I mean after all, certainly the way you've come down on a couple of the lads > > in a rather provocative manner is it possible your medications may have run > > out? If that's case may I offer a gift from Canada of your refill meds? I'll > > send them along in your next CARE package. > > > > Mailed to, Tamarkins I believe? > > ted > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <LEICA-USER@ispwest.com> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:15 PM > > Subject: Re: Re: Re[3]: [Leica] Annie Leibovitz > > > > > > > Here is another dumb posting > > > My name is Ruddy Roye.....so you know that I am not trying to hide from > > you or anyone on > > > the LUG. > > > If this fool (who is going by the name of Ted Grant) was a photographer, > > then they would > > > know that even if they had all the "Famous Mags" in his back pocket, > > Access to these > > > "Famous people" is one of the most important element in creating someone > > like Anne. > > > Access, Access, Access, I do not care how good a photographer you are, > > famous people > > > do not just drop right in front of you...you have to be doing some kinda > > leg work...not > > > hating on other photographers who happened to have the breaks and is able > > to perform > > > after getting that break. Ted you need to ask one question, why isn't > > these mags investing > > > in the no-name photographers. Why did they give Anne the job...here is an > > > answer...."Maybe they knew she could delever," how about that? > > > > > > Peace > > > > > > > > > Hello LEICA-USER, > > > > > > > > > > Amazing Post. From my point of view, stealth posting, no Name. Also > > hard > > > > > to figure out what the hell you are saying from your stealth position. > > > > > I must be too damn shallow to understand you. Are you saying everyone > > > > > should love Annie? Or do exactly what she does? Or throw our Leicas > > > > > in the river? 'fes up! tell us what the hell you really mean.<<< > > > > > > > > Sonny, > > > > Thanks as I'd started a post to "whomever this person is" and trashed > > it. > > > > Damn I hate it when people who are anonymous when they post with some > > dumb > > > > ass name or number. Particularly when they're on a rant. > > > > > > > > Yep and I can't understand what he / she is trying to say either and > > whether > > > > it's good, bad or ugly. > > > > > > > > But one thing not addressed is.... Annie wouldn't be as "famous as she > > is" > > > > if it weren't for the magazines whom she shoot for who opened the doors > > to > > > > the Big Name people she photographed. > > > > > > > > Quite simply, big name mag wants to do publicity story... Big Name > > publicity > > > > seeker says yes! > > > > > > > > Annie comes up with weird idea, asks publicity seekers to do weird > > things > > > > and dress outlandishly, they co-operate and she makes her name off them > > > > doing it and being published in Rolling Stone and or whatever big name > > > > magazines. > > > > > > > > If they were ordinary John and Mary folks we may never have heard of > > her. > > > > > > > > Anyway a name from Leica whomever would be nice. Thank you whomever. > > > > ted > > > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > > > > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html