Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That would be a pretty interesting experiment..:-) On 2/12/06 8:15 PM, "Aaron Sandler" <aaron.sandler@duke.edu> wrote: > I want to go back in time and take that class, BD! How do you feel about > auditors from 1000 miles away?!!? :) > > Best, > Aaron (another one who didn't know HCB at that age) > > At 03:37 PM 2/12/2006, you wrote: >> They will indeed. They submit a weekly PAW, though their are specific >> requirwments for these PAWs, they read and write about a couple books, the >> have four exercises in addition to the PAWs, and they do a documentary >> project. As to going on, one student from that first class now shoots for >> SIPA in New England, and has been my TA for three classes. Another student >> is just now starting to do some professional work, and a third was, when >> last I heard, looking for assisting work in NYC. But all that said, these >> are engineering majors, computer scientists, bio majors, pre-meds, and, >> yes, rocket scientists. They are not journalism majors, or art or photo >> students. My course is just one of the humanities electives available to >> them. >> ___ >> Sent with SnapperMail >> www.snappermail.com >> >> ...... Original Message ....... >> On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 13:38:11 -0500 "bill harting" >> <vintagebill@verizon.net> >> wrote: >> "BD, will these students be assigned do a pj project such as the Starbucks >> "one your students did a couple of years ago? And what became of them >> "(especially the unusually excellent one)? Did any go on in the field? >> (not >> "that going on in the field is necessary). >> " >> "bill h (who also did not know H C-B at their age) >> " >> " >> "----- Original Message ----- >> "From: "B. D. Colen" <bd_colen@harvard.edu> >> "To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> "Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 7:40 AM >> "Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: world press winners 2006 >> " >> " >> "> One, Norm, not only are the kids I teach light years beyond me in the >> "> things technical to which you refer, they are flat out brilliant in >> terms >> "> of raw intelligence. >> "> But no, had I named Nachtwey they'd have done no better - I showed War >> "> Photographer in the first class and not one of them had ever heard of >> him. >> "> As to how I screen. In fact, I let more in each year, and try not to >> keep >> "> kids out. Each year I've had a few kids with virtually no previous >> photo >> "> experience, and no obvious talent, and grade them not on the quality of >> "> the >> "> work, but rather on the progress they make and initiative they show. >> "> >> "> As to the quiz - there was a range of questions designed to show me if >> "> they >> "> had any photo backgound at all. All the results do is give me a way to >> "> make >> "> cuts if I need to. >> "> >> "> All that said, I am far less sanquine than you about this generation. I >> "> saw >> "> a new study yesterday indicating that 18 to I believe 29 year olds on >> "> average read - reading of any tpe - on average of 4 min per day. I'm >> glad >> "> they can modify cars, but... >> "> ___ >> "> Sent with SnapperMail >> "> www.snappermail.com >> "> >> "> ...... Original Message ....... >> "> On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:30:52 -0800 "Norm Aubin" <puff11@comcast.net> >> "> wrote: >> "> "formal academic environment. I >> "> >> "> _______________________________________________ >> "> Leica Users Group. >> "> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> " >> " >> "_______________________________________________ >> "Leica Users Group. >> "See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information