[Leica] Re: Our Lady of Guadaloupe

[lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth)]

 This is where being an amateur is an advantage. You can turnaround and walk
away - or more likely _run_ away ;-)

Steve


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From: lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
firkin
Sent: 03 January 2006 06:34
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] Re: Our Lady of Guadaloupe

I would say, that they are almost out of line (except that they hold the
purse strings.) Clearly the arty farty crowd are unaware of how a photo
image is created. You should have suggested they send throw way cameras to
the congregation next time. 

Tina Manley writes: 

> At 05:37 PM 1/2/2006, Ted wrote:
> >As soon as you can I'd give them the option of supplying a "signature
> collector" from their staff who is also linguistic or it's bye-bye 
> folks
> >period the better! Did they not tell you this was the case in the
> beginning? Yeah I know the answer is probably "yes" and because we'd
> >rather shoot than eat on what appears an interesting subject, the 
> >"model
> release" doesn't register. That is until it raises it's ugly head in 
> the
> >moments of real time shooting. :-(
> 
> You've got it, Ted!  I appreciate the suggestions and I'll think twice 
> before I sign up for anything like this again.  Did you also read this?
> This is the worst:
> When the project director tried to get permission for me to photograph 
> at the hospital where the baby will be born, the publicity director of 
> the hospital said she would have to be present any time I was there 
> taking photographs.  She will be out of town the week the baby is due to
be born.
>  Her solution?  "Well, I guess if the family is there, you could hand 
> your camera to them and let them take the photos"  AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!
> 
> Even though I like seeing my photos hanging in galleries, I think I'm 
> going to give up on the artsy fartsy crowd from now on.  :-(
> 
> Tina

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