Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Nathan for the appraisal and data. B. On 9-apr-2006, at 7:03, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Tina, > > I can see why you feel cheated...In a family that really observes > Passover, there would be a lot to photograph, as the preparations > for the holiday can be very extensive. The preparation of the seder > meal itself is probably no big deal, photographically speaking, > because aside from the few specific foods that must be on the table > (matza, bitter herbs and a few others) it is a normal festive meal > like Thanksgiving. > > For Luis (and others who may be interested), seder is the > traditional meal eaten on the eve of Passover, a holiday > commemorating the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt. A good overview of > the holiday and its rituals is here: > http://www.jewfaq.org/holidaya.htm#Seder > > This year, Passover begins at sunset on 12th April, i.e. on Wednesday. > > Nathan > > Tina Manley wrote: >> PESO: >> >> Just to show you guys that this project is not all fun and >> games!! Today I was substituting for another photographer and I >> drove 45 minutes to the other side of Charlotte to photograph a >> mother and daughter preparing their Seder meal. I had imagined >> all kinds of good food being prepared and told my husband I might >> be gone all afternoon. The mother opened two boxes of matzo ball >> mix, added two eggs and two tablespoons of oil and let the >> daughter stir it. THAT WAS IT!!! She said the mix had to sit in >> the refrigerator overnight and they'd make the balls tomorrow but >> that was all they were going to do for the Seder meal. I drove 45 >> minutes back home and downloaded 25 photos of a mother and >> daughter preparing matzo ball mix. Here's one: >> >> http://www.pbase.com/image/58360306 >> >> Fun and games, right! >> >> Tina >> >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> http://www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information