Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What he said! and amiti?s from over the other pond too! Cheers Geoff *Izzy, T Rex Bitch in couture!* ** NO ARCHIVE ** On 31 August 2011 17:00, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: > The first one is plain stupid, and I'm sorry for you about this. > The second one is marvellously touching and rekindles you from "above". > She doesn't mention the DVD Ted, lots of sales at the lecture :-) > > Keep clicking, well after resting a bit and recovering from the long drive > of course. > > Amiti?s from over the pond > Philippe > > Le 31 ao?t 11 ? 08:39, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> a ?crit > : > > > Hi crew, >> We as photographers and showing our pictures to people, students, friends, >> published and whomever? We never really know how we may or may not be >> influencing people how they may or maynot see the world. >> >> So having just completed a rather long drive of about 800 KLMS to get home >> and what one might say tired and not in a great mood, only to find your >> contract of the past 8 months had been cancelled because? >> >> "You don't shoot video with your still photographs!" An unfortunate move >> of the modern day media world. "You shoot both, or you don't shoot for us! >> Thank you very much for an incredible series of features.... >> BUT! No video, No contract!" :-( >> >> Then while at the bottom of the bucket in feelings you open an e-mail as >> shown below from an unknown mother and it doesn't matter about the >> contract >> because your heart sings and you can fly! :-) >> >> Here is the letter: They don't come any better than this from a complete >> unknown ! >> ===================== >> Dear Mr Grant, >> I hope to be able to come to your lecture at the Art Gallery this Sept. >> This is just a short letter to give you some feedback on your inspiration >> to >> others, particularly beginning photographers and journalists. Our son, >> Philip, started shooting with a manual camera in grade 11 at Oak Bay High. >> He shot 100's of photos and started developing his own in a homemade >> darkroom downstairs in our home. He eventually went on to SAIT for a >> diploma >> in Journalism, but kept working on his photography. At one point he had >> discovered your work and did a paper on it. Afterwards he gave Women in >> Medicine to his sister who is going through nursing. >> His other hero in the photography world is Karsh. We live down the >> street from Ernie Fedorak's home, a former Tc sports writer (he just >> passed >> away last fall) who encouraged Philip's passion. >> He is presently an intern at Whitecourt Star. >> I just wanted to let you know how your black and whites inspired him. He >> loves to interview people and learn their stories but he also loves to >> tell >> the story about someone with his photos. >> This is to thank you for your unaware of mentoring and example to >> starting out photographers such as our son. Thank you. He may never be >> well >> known but he loves his work. >> If you are curious, these are his sites. My favourite or the sepia >> photos of the pow wow. >> Thank you for taking the time to listen. I look forward to hearing you >> speak. >> >> http://philstrom25.blogspot.**com/2011_06_01_archive.html<http://philstrom25.blogspot.com/2011_06_01_archive.html> >> >> https://sites.google.com/site/**photosbyphilrushton/<https://sites.google.com/site/photosbyphilrushton/> >> >> Sincerely yours, >> Louise Rushton >> ==============================**====== >> So I thought this might also make some of you feel good about your own >> photography without knowing how others are affected by your photo talents >> and wisdom. >> >> cheers, >> ted. >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >