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Subject: [Leica] Student gallery from the workshop
From: leowesson at gmail.com (Leo Wesson)
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:50:45 -0500
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Hi Ted,

I'm on deadline with a huge project so comments will be a few days coming, 
sorry!

Leo Wesson
www.leowesson.com

On Sep 16, 2012, at 12:37, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

>>> Leo Wesson OFFERED:\\Leo Wesson" <leowesson at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [Leica] Student gallery from the workshop
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>>> 
>>> Here's a link to the final edit of 15 images of each student from the
>>> 
>>>> workshop I recently attended with Peter Turnley.
>>>> http://www.peterturnley.com/**student_galleries/Paris%**
>>>> 20Fall/2012/pf2012.shtml<http://www.peterturnley.com/student_galleries/Paris%20Fall/2012/pf2012.shtml>
>>>> 
> 
> Hi Leo again,
> Yep some very interesting mages in the "student portfolio without 
> question!" Others appeared as though this is "Paris so anything on the 
> street works!" No it doesn't because it was Paris! Unfortunately I have 
> fallen in to that mind set many times over the years each time I've shot, 
> not just in Paris. But in many locations of Europe!
> 
> But I'm still interested in what your response to my questions from 
> yesterday as seen below?????? Your commments could be very helpful for 
> others when attending a seminar at some future date? Thank you.
> Any comments please & thank you?
> 
> cheers,
> ted
> 
> MY QUESTIONS AGAIN: Thanks.
>>> Hi Leo,
>>> Did Peter do an in-depth critique of each of these portfolios and on each
>>> photo shown? At the seminar wrap session?
>>> 
>>> Were there instructions / teachings from Peter before you all went out on
>>> your own?  Did you see a large teaching portfolio of his work to enhance
>>> the inspiration before you started?
>>> Or were you told to just go out on your own and shoot "the Streets of
>>> Paris?"
>>> 
>>> The most effective aspect of a "LEARNING" seminar with whomever you are
>>> attending....... is the inspiration creating vibes illustrating the
>>> lecturers images as a goal to attempt to shoot much better images and the
>>> challenge is always..... "kick his/her butt with your own material! "
>>> 
>>> "YOU SHOULD ALL GO OUT THE DOOR WITH AN ATTITUDE TO SHOW NO MERCY! TAKE 
>>> NO
>>> PRISONERS WITH YOUR RESULTS AND SHOOT THE INSTRUCTORS ASS OFF~ YOU MAY 
>>> NOT
>>> DO IT...... BUT THAT ISN'T THE POINT! YOU SHOULD BE SO INSPIRED WHEN YOU 
>>> GO
>>> OUT? YOU HAVE NO DOUBT YOU ARE GOING TO KICK ASS WITHOUT QUESTION~
>>> 
>>> And if you don't approach a teaching/learning session to out shoot
>>> everybody else and leave them gasping in admiration seeing your images on
>>> the screen! Then why bother and just carry on shooting  Friday flowers!
>>> 
>>> And without question, a major over all critique of a selected number of
>>> images from each attendee "IS A MUST! OTHER WISE, HOW DO YOU LEARN?
>>> CERTAINLY PAYING THE AMOUNT OF TRAVEL AND ATTENDANCE FEE! THE TEACHING 
>>> AND
>>> CRITIQUE AS TOUGH AS CAN BE IS MANDATORY OR YOU'VE JUST THROWN AWAY A 
>>> GREAT
>>> PILE OF MONEY AND LEARNED DAMN LITTLE.
>>> If this didn't occur how did anyone know whether they had done good, bad
>>> or ugly?
>>> 
>>> Something that could not be said about the "Cape Cod Leica International
>>> Seminar!!" Any year during my 16 years of teaching and critiquing. And if
>>> any of the CREW should be interested? The same seminar will and is being
>>> produced, but only in a new and photo challenging location in Sister Bay,
>>> Wisconsin Oct. 18 -19 -20
>>> 
>>> Great line up of teachers, photo taking locations abound everytime you
>>> turn around sunrise to sunset.
>>> 
>>> CONTACT:
>>> James G. Baker Jnr.
>>> 414-378-4278
>>> ambulancer at wi.rr.com
>>> 
>>> You wont be sorry because you will go home completely wired to be trying
>>> all the new things and techniques!
>>> 
>>> You can't go wrong and if you've never been through this part of the USA
>>> or even been here you will be-blown away. Looking forward to re-greeting
>>> old buddies and numerous new camera toting new friends,
>>> 
>>> cheers
>>> Dr. ted
>>> 
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