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Subject: [Leica] Edward Weston daybooks
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Fri Jun 20 20:50:57 2008
References: <C481E8AE.11AEE%mark@rabinergroup.com>

It had the same effect on me ;~)
So I whole heartedly agree.
Although I didn't find the second all that bad.

Fond regards,
George
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www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07



On Jun 20, 2008, at 10:07 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> The first daybook the one in Mexico is the one.
> The second one happening later in california is a very week sequel.
> Thrown together for popular publishing demand in suspicious  
> circumstances.
>
> The First Weston daybook is the single most inspiring work on  
> photography
> every written by far no contest.
> I judge a bookstore based on if its got a copy and which edition  
> and in
> which condition.
> A bookstore with no Daybook is like a coffee shop with no coffee.
> A Delicatessen without pickles. (one needs one green vegetables)
> At least as a source for photography as some bookstores would  
> propose to be.
>
> If you were feeling in need of inspiration;
> You've found yourselves feeling like your photographic interests  
> are at a
> permanent plateau;
> Just read the first Weston Daybook, Mexico.
> You'll be out shooting everything before you're halfway through;
> And printing them too.
> And doing showings for your friends.
> Maybe you'll throw away your light meter and or enlarging timer.
> But you'll be doing photography maybe for the first time.
>
> If you don't;
> Your a bum.
>
>
>
>
> mark@rabinergroup.com
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>> From: eric mac <ericspaw@hotmail.com>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:08:46 -0500
>> To: "lug@leica-users.org" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Subject: [Leica] Edward Weston daybbooks
>>
>>
>> Edward Weston's Daybooks are not exactly a guide for photography,  
>> but an
>> edited copy of his
>> his personal journals. Not much in there about technique, but it  
>> sure shows
>> that photography does
>> not have to be boring. Too bad all the good stuff/ names was  
>> edited out by
>> Edward.
>>
>> Eric
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