[Leica] Photo Books and a New PAW

[ruben at rhodos.dk (Ruben)]

how much is 6,5" in centimetres ??? 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 5:22 PM
Subject: [Leica] Photo Books and a New PAW


> Had to be away awhile due to pressures elsewhere and am just now 
> getting caught up.  Sorry to have missed the discussion on Sontag.  I 
> don't intend to reopen it other than to say that her book, whatever 
> its failings, was the first one to make me question what I was doing 
> with my photography.
> 
> Another book that was really helpful in those days was one by Ralph 
> Hattersley who, as I remember, advised as a learning tool "one 
> camera, one lens (50 mm), one film (Tri-X), and get as close as you 
> dare."  I wish I still had his book.  It was called "Discover Your 
> Self Through Photography."  It got trashed in one of my regular 
> library purges.
> 
> In any case, I've decided to start a PAW.  I will post weekly but 
> since I tend to photograph in bursts, the photos will of necessity be 
> recent but not necessarily from last week.
> 
> These will be the first "people" pictures I've posted.  Given my size 
> (6'5") it's a bit hard to be stealthy, but I do try street candids 
> from time-to-time.  Both were taken in York UK last summer with an 
> Olympus C-60 and converted to B&W in Photoshop.
> 
> Photo 1
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/2005-PAW/P7040043_web
> 
> Photo 2
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/2005-PAW/P7040022_web
> 
> Comments and criticisms welcome as always.
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Dick
> Boston MA
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