Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here are seven more reasons why someone might want a firearm or two in their home, even if they are young and healthy. And there are many more where this comes from. http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=4978809 John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe Orlent" <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] re: armed america > If he would have held his revolver(s)/pistols(s) in this one, it would > have been perfect. > Maybe, and it's sad to say, Jim is not a keeper in this series, despite > his story, that for once -and I'm on dangerous grounds here, I know- gave > an understandable reason why somebody thinks he needs a firearm at his > home. > (also know that I appreciate the different reasons explained by each > different person in your series, even if I rarely agree with them: it > makes it a very powerful and interesting project) > > Philippe > (apologies for my complicated sentence structure mood :-) > > Op 8-jun-06, om 22:30 heeft Kyle Cassidy het volgende geschreven: > >>> From: Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> >>> >>> I question that just arises: how do you work for this series? Do you >> ask >>> your subjects to show their arms the way they personally want to and >> where >>> they want to, or do you give them any steering/suggestions? >>> >>> Thanks for showing, >>> >>> Philippe >>> >>> http://www.availabledark.com/~ratty/armedamerica/jim/jim3.jpg >> >> Hi philippe -- it's a little of both. Sometimes I get there to hear >> "this is the only room we can photograph in, because it's the one I >> cleaned", other times I get "look around, tell me what you want to do" >> -- in most places I try and do at least two different setups. Sometimes, >> such as the hunter with the moose head, everything is pretty much >> dictated already by the room -- there was largely only one angle I could >> use to get what I wanted and exclude sofas and chairs and the like. >> Usually I'm the one suggesting the poses to accommodate the room. >> >> I also did one like this: >> >> >> http://www.availabledark.com/~ratty/armedamerica/jim/1.jpg >> >> But jim pretty much set himself up, the dog jumped in his lap -- that >> was about it. >> >> Kyle >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >