Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 george@imagist.com 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 >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Need to know now? Get instant answers with Windows Live Messenger. >> http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html? >> ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_R >> efresh_messenger_062008 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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