Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good to see you popping back in, Ted. I just read HCB's "The Mind's Eye". Now that you have hung up your guns, you might want to think about writing your own little book of wisdom on photography (no, not like Susan Sontag's). There are a lot of bad books out there on "photography how-to", and most of them talk more about the medium (camera, lens, and film) than the the big picture, i.e., finding the right piece of the surroundings to frame. You could write on with the preface stating "Everything in this book is about one 35mm camera with a 50mm lens and TRI-X" and then we could read about the photography, not the medium. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 6:41 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] Enthusiasm Hi folks, A thought about our photography. Don't lose Enthusiasm: remember the moments. =========================================== Do you remember when your first black and white print appeared in the developer? The excitement, the wonder, the magic! You couldn't wait to make the next one. Don't ever let those beautiful moments get away, they are part of the driving force of being a photographer. Remember the time you had your first credit-line under a published photograph? Doesn't that just put goose bumps and a little shiver in the body. Wasn't that a moment? Don't ever forget it. Hang-on to that first thrill of a published credit, it can never happen again. Remember it can be the most motivational element in your career. Your name with your work is your hallmark, it brings recognition few others enjoy in their lives or profession. It also helps to keep you humble. If you treat every assignment with enthusiasm, it will always help you through the mundane and boring ones and make you fly on the great ones. Enthusiasm never hurt anyone. Don't ever lose it! ted Ted Grant Photography Limited 1817 Feltham Road Victoria BC V8N 2A4 250-477-2156 tedgrantphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information