Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/05

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Subject: [Leica] explain Avedon light
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Tue Dec 5 16:36:50 2006
References: <82c9dd70612051614u1a69f186tdb837f73bf4765a2@mail.gmail.com> <5fe055490612051628k4914c2feh9c8fbd979122a46c@mail.gmail.com>

I highly recommend this book. There's a good DVD out also.

Adam


On 12/5/06, leo wesson <lwwesson@gmail.com> wrote:
> eric
>
> well, if you are talking about the american west project, it was pretty 
> much
> natural light, open shade with reflectors.  friend of mine used to work for
> him and said that he was a perfectionist with the printing.
>
> http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/news/press/2003/intheamericanwest.html
>
> this book by laura wilson is a good one to look at if you are interested in
> that particular project.
>
> leo
>
>
> On 12/5/06, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Ok - I admit it. I love Avedon's portraits.
> > I got the high key background thing.. but what is it about his light?
> > Can anyone explain his lighting techniques?
> >
> > Please no "Avedon is crap" responses!
> >
> > Eric
> >
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