Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ORDER A COPY OF OUR BOOK? Well I don't know what I've been doing for the past couple weeks trying to order our 2010 Year book but obviously as I'm becom ing more metal etarded I have not been suuuccssfl in doing do Wouls somebody please elp me? thank you it's benn a very bad day and I c an use my froends help. PEASE ----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION. :-) HOW IT'S DONE! :-) > Peter Dzwig offered: > Subject: Re: [Leica] FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION. :-) > > >> I'm not even going to try...I got to be assistant on a shoot like this >> for a >> sales brochure a while back. The photog was a pro (but obviously nothing >> like >> Ted) and very good, but...these can be more difficult than you imagine >> when you >> start out, even with it all laid on and everyone willing and helpful. >> >> Of about fifty shots about six were used by the editor and even then the >> owner >> grumbled...a lot! >> > Peter > > Hi Folks, > Well Peter like you, I've been around a shooter doing "sort of" what my > assignment is. Who had a ton of lights, stands, small step ladder, big > reflectors, a couple of assistants, a huge tripod and a big bag of other > stuff! But constantly going about wringing his hands in a worrying motion > about everything and changing small bits around to supposedly make it look > better! Nearly everytime a piece of something was moved the supposed > visual enhancement made the scene a wreck! Well that was my opinion. :-) > > Always use the KISS principal and you rarely go wrong. :-) We are visual > people, we react to things visually, if a room makes you ... "WOW! Cool > room!" Why screw around changing things? Just like being out side shooting > a scenic.... "shoot it because you've been motivated, so why not?" So for > heaven sakes why start moving things about. > > Anyway then there's my KISS way! :-) > > Writer and self arrive at home, we're in the door, jackets and shoes off, > a quick meet and greet. Writer and home owners go do their thing... > interview. Now they're all outta my face! :-) > > Me & KISS? one SLR Canon, 10 -- 22 super wide zoom lens and my one good > eye! :-) > > You notice I didn't mention... lighting gear ... assistant ... tripod or > camera bag? I left it by the front door. Why carry it around? Just one > more thing you may forget putting it down somewhere in the room, not > notice it when you make the exposure ...... Trust me, you sure as heck > will find it on the computer screen as the image pops up and you will > scream all kinds of unrepeatable things about your mental state and > forefathers! > > And off I go roaming about.... "ooohhh look at that WOW!" Click! Move on. > "LOOK AT THAT... CLICK!" The hardest part , actually not very hard, was > making sure the verticals were straight in the internal viewfinder of the > camera. But after you've done it a few thousand times I guess it's just > part of the seeing process while looking through the viewfinder. > > You go freely about looking for photo moments without any others around > distracting your visual concentration.Or drawing your attention way from > subjects you might find. Worse? Pointing out things they think are > interesting. When this occurs politely ask them to "get out of your face > and the room!" :-) But be polite! > > Quite frankly you approach it no differently than walking the country > side looking for the magical moment scene. > > Great way to spend a couple of picture taking hours. Getting paid! That's > the best part of having some afternoon fun!;-) > > cheers, > Dr. ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information