Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One last suggestion: For PJ photography, go shoot the residential ruins that will soon be the George Bush library... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff S. Matsler" <jeffmatsler@amaonline.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 10:06 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] micro center > Hello Rob, > > Are you a student / alumn? If so, you don't need me to tell you that SMU > itself is a great source for images. Things have changed alot in 12 > years since I was a student there, but it's still a photogenic campus. I > spent some time there last month (Alumni Council meeting) and burned a few > rolls with the M5 at the new Meadows Museum, both inside and it's > "garden". The inside of Bridwell Library is just begging to be shot with > some fast b/w like the Ilford 400 c41 (I'm going to do that next time in > Dallas). Of course the fountain and the Hilltop (old main) are great > opportunities to take some great - if not artistically challenging - > shots. I shoot Portra UC in the spring at SMU. Really a beautiful place. > > The new sub station across Central wasn't there when I was a student - it > was the Dr. Pepper plant and some under-age bars back then. It has > wonderful opportunities for photos (there's a great little pub and a > wonderful seafood place there too) with a blend of modern and stylish > early American architecture between the levels. I took some night shots > there the first year it was open when at the SMU / Tech game that are some > of my best early DSLR shots (on a Fuji S-2 Pro). I'll try to dredge those > CD's up and post one or two. > > A constitutional walk through HP will rid you of rolls of film. The > buildings and the parks just beg to be photographed. > > Deep Ellum was the place to shoot people when I was a student. Now, I > hear it's a place to get shot. :-( > Go in the daytime first and take some Astia and your favorite b/w. Lots > of great historic buildings and lots of others too, with character. Don't > wander too far from the retail areas and bars... > > Of course there's the grassy knoll and the whole downtown area. It has a > new aquarium we took the kids too last spring. Very nice. Also, the > Meyerson Symphony Center and the Anatole are great to photograph any > season of the year. > > The zoo is about a 10 minute ride from SMU and the old part is a classic > WPA era zoo. I shot a few rolls there with the kids on the February trip. > A season pass to the zoo will also get you into the Dallas Aquarium for > free. > > Don't waste your time with a camera at Fair Park unless it's fair season > (which it's not). The facilities may house great stuff (Science Center, > Dallas Aquarium, Museum), but they're old and a bit run down. Kind of > disappointing. > > The one other place you will want to check out if it's open yet (only in > favorable weather) is the historic "town" called DALLAS HERITAGE VILLAGE, > fairly close to the zoo. Rather than try and explain it, here's a link: > > http://www.oldcitypark.org/ > > I could type pages on great places in Dallas. This is probably more than > you wanted if you're just in town for the weekend. > > Don't forget to check out Cooter's Village Camera, in HP Shopping Center. > DOn't bother with Garland Camera. It was once THE PLACE for new and > consignment gear. Now it's an outlet for their ebay business selling > generic accessories. Very disappointing when I visited last. > > Have a ball. Wish it was me in the Big D this weekend! > > Jeff M > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob McClure" <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:38 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] micro center > > >> Speaking of Texas, I will be in Dallas in early May for about a week >> while attending a school at SMU/Cox. I probably won't have a car. Any >> tips for evening photo ops within easy walking/cab distance? >> >> Regards, >> >> Rob McClure > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >