Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They _are_ one stop lighter :-) Know that one. Maybe we should go to two? On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Daniel, > > A nice collection. ?I am prompted to pass on a "photo truth" that my wife > passed on to me long ago. ?Her family survived the 1930s taking > 4-for-a-dime > direct ?positive photos at fairs and carnivals. ?They worked a circuit from > Wisconsin to Mississippi. ?To make their African-American customers happy, > they had to adjust the exposure from what they normally used, in order to > bring out the facial features in a more pleasant manner. ?You might try an > extra shot about one stop lighter. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel at > dlridings.se> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 1:47 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Squared > > >> Could be, could be. It's not like you "sneak one in on the sly". No >> secrets, "let's do one" (that's about all they'll give me. They can't >> understand why you would take more than one.) >> >> Daniel >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:44 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> The size and posture of a medium format may also make for a more formal >>> response and interaction. >>> >>> ric >>> >>> >>> On Feb 13, 2011, at 2:40 PM, Daniel Ridings wrote: >>> >>>> These are all people I know well. I let them make the picture they want >>>> to have. >>>> >>>> Full lengths are the most important, for them. They let me move up >>>> closer if I want to, but they're less interested. The clothes are >>>> important. >>>> >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Many of the portraits here have a slightly more formal feel to them >>>>> than the ones I remember from a couple of years ago >>>>> >>>>> i like the feel >>>>> >>>>> ric >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 13, 2011, at 2:33 PM, Daniel Ridings wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I told some stories other places. If anyone is interested, I'll re-fib >>>>>> them. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlridings/sets/72157625906417789/ >>>>>> >>>>>> All with a Rolleiflex that Phil Swango gave me, as long as I used it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Daniel >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >