Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Truly gorgeous, Simon - both image and subject. ;-) Great to see you here. On 6/24/09 12:14 AM, "simon jessurun" <simon.apekop at gmail.com> wrote: > For a black and white guy. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/animal/jetvroeg.jpg.html > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/animal/jetvroeg.jpg.html>best,simon > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 10:55 PM, B. D. Colen <bd at bdcolenphoto.com> > wrote: > >> I took his workshop in Maine several years ago - only workshop I've ever >> taken. I agree with you on all points - including the neked part. :-) >> >> I found the week invaluable because although I did a pretty awful job with >> the assignments, whatever he did he pushed me to figure out who and what I >> am as a photographer. And that was worth the price of admission. >> >> As to the books - have them all except the latest, color book, which I >> will >> get because even though I am a BW guy, I've seen it and it's amazing work. >> I >> even have a first edition of Few Comforts or Surprises, his first, very >> hard >> to find book. Got it in that great photo bookstore in Rockport. :-) >> >> >> On 6/23/09 4:49 PM, "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> wrote: >> >>> At 04:36 PM 6/23/2009, you wrote: >>>> Thanks, Tina - I heard off-LUG that you took the Gene Richards workshop >> - >>>> what did you think? >>> >>> It was the best workshop I've ever taken (well, I've only taken >>> three). He inspired everybody in the class - there were 14. We >>> worked really hard on daily assignments and he gave each of us an >>> hour's one-on-one critique of work we brought with us. One of the >>> instructors at the workshop specialized in cutting everybody down to >>> nothing - supposedly so they could rebuild themselves. Gene wasn't >>> like that at all. He was very gentle, caring and nurturing but still >>> managed to give valuable critiques. He offered to help me edit my >>> photos for a book (once I get them edited down from 500,000 to about >>> 200!!) The other instructors for the week were Larry Fink, David >>> Alan Harvey, and James Nachtwey. I didn't take the other classes but >>> based on talking to other students, Gene was by far the best teacher. >>> >>> Do you have his books? I love The Fat Baby, Dorchester Days, and >>> Exploding into Life. I'm not sure about his new work - color photos >>> of abandoned houses - but then I'm a B&W people lover. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> PS If you've heard rumors about the Body portion of Gene's workshop, >>> they are true. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >