Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, If "Documenting the effects of the global economic downturn in your city/village/town" means that you're documenting positive growth - then that's what's happening in your area. A significant piece of this or any such investigation/documentation by its very nature will show some places more or less affected. The challenge becomes discovering and documenting what is actually going on. Still open for other/different Assignment ideas/possibilities - 'til March 1st? Regards, George Lottermoser george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Feb 27, 2009, at 7:29 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > George, > Its a good idea, but we are still growing at 7% - India has to wait > a little > longer for bad news to be apparent. Any way, I will try. > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 1:56 AM, George Lottermoser > <imagist3@mac.com>wrote: > >> Hard for me to get my head around this as an Assignment. >> Feels extremely abstract. >> Yet, at the same time I can imagine >> that "hope" may be an emotion found within >> the "world wide economic downturn" >> >> My concern: are we talking about "hope" in the broadest way? >> i.e. hope that our team wins this game? >> or >> in some other specific context? >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george@imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On Feb 27, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: >> >> How about document moments of hope in these times? >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:13 AM, George Lottermoser >>> <imagist3@mac.com >>>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for continuing to think about this possibility Bruce. >>>> Because a number of LUGgers responded positively; >>>> I'd like to continue to develop the concept. >>>> >>>> Personally, I would like to see the assignments >>>> dig a bit deeper into current trends. >>>> >>>> i.e. Rather than "Document your city/town/village in 5 photos" >>>> >>>> I'd suggest: >>>> "Document evidence of economic downturn in your city/town/village" >>>> with a deadline of March 31st. 2009 >>>> Try to tell your story >>>> as if this were a feature story for publication >>>> with 12 (or less as needed) best >>>> covering people, places and things. >>>> >>>> or >>>> Any other suggestions? >>>> >>>> Just trying to move this idea forward with some specifics. >>>> Don't know if Brian is agreeable to this schedule >>>> re: setting up a place to show work, etc. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> George Lottermoser >>>> george@imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> >>>> On Feb 27, 2009, at 7:45 AM, leica wrote: >>>> >>>> Now maybe that could be one of the assignments George spoke of, >>>> in his >>>> >>>>> mail of 17 February? >>>>> >>>>> Document your home city/town/village in 5 photos. (how you >>>>> would sell >>>>> it, >>>>> in images)? >>>>> >>>>> Bruce. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://www.sonc.com >>> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information