Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good on ya, Dr. T! **** 'em if they can't take a joke! Bob Shaw rsphotoimages at comcast.net On Nov 2, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: >> El 01/11/2012, a las 23:37, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >> escribi?: >> >>> Hi crew, >>> It appears I'm finally beginning to return to the living after a >>> horrendous number of hours during a return flight and airport sleep >>> over's!????? aaaaaaaccccccckkkkkkk!!!!!!! nearly died! :-( :-( >>> >>> Those adventures later. :-) >>> >>> But this post is the kind of request about submitting photos for a major >>> exhibition on a topic. No need naming the organization. I have deleted >>> the name & author. Their copied letter to me at the bottom. >>> >>> In any event this was my response! >>> >>> Hello Aaaaaaaaaa, >>> A question regarding my potential exhibition photo? >>> >>> Prey tell how much compensation can I expect for the troubles in search >>> time and selecting? Printing, shipping and writing the story to go with >>> it? Paying another photographer to take a recent portrait of myself as >>> you've requested? >>> >>> Someone is footing the bill for this complete show? ...... Well then >>> someone is economically gaining from it? We both know it should be the >>> photographers' submitting! Well OK they should all be receiving some >>> income of sorts! Their name in a list of hundreds doesn't put bread on >>> the table these days! Certainly when hundreds of professionals are being >>> laid off all over North America! Those surviving? Are doing so in quite >>> a meager state! :-( Your "freebie" request obviously compounds that >>> situation! "WORK FOR FREE AND WE'LL PUT YOUR NAME ON A LIST!" >>> >>> In effect, you are asking me to do a bunch of work for nothing! While >>> you receive a salary for your position as coordinator and your time to >>> contact me and 99 others! Don't you see something wrong with this >>> equation? >>> >>> May I offer you look at my web page. TEDGRANTPHOTO.COM Then you select >>> what you feel is the most iconic and moving photo and we'll discuss this >>> later. Obviously when you have a financial number ready. >>> >>> Thank you for considering me as one of the hundred best Canadian >>> photographers. >>> Thank you most kindly! >>> >>> cheers, >>> Dr. Ted Grant >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: aaaaaaaaaaaaaa >>> To: Ted Grant >>> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 11:57 AM >>> Subject: Picture Change >>> >>> >>> Hi Ted, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------- is producing a major new exhibition that will explore the ways >>> in which photography has the power to bring about a change or make an >>> impact. >>> -------- is taking 100 of the best photographers across Canada, you >>> being one of them, to help create "Picture Change." We are asking each >>> photographer to submit a photo from their portfolio, along with the >>> story that illustrates the change that the photo brought about. It could >>> be a photo that inspired action among the public, one that helped bring >>> about a change in law or one that simply forced its viewers to re-think >>> their preconceived ideas. >>> Some examples of photos and stories already submitted: >>> A beautiful portrait of a young girl who loved to dance but whose family >>> were struggling to make ends meet - after the photo appeared in the >>> Toronto Star, a reader sent in a donation to pay for her dancing lessons >>> for a year; a photo of a homeless man brought him and his sister >>> together again after 25 years (and several provinces) apart; a photo of >>> a young boy taken in the 70s that helped raise awareness of autism at a >>> time when few people knew anything about the disorder; a photo of a >>> breast cancer survivor that led another breast cancer patient to save >>> her own life; and a photo of a young boy with a rare disease that >>> prompted the Ontario government to change policy and pay for his >>> life-saving medication. >>> Photos should all be in black and white, 24x 36 inches, 300 dpi, and >>> must have a caption with 100-200 words. We will also be needing a head >>> shot/portrait of yourself with a short bio. >>> Send it to us by email to ........ >>> We look foward to hearing from you! >>> >>> Best Regards >>> aaaaaaaaaa >>> Project Coordinator > > you go Ted, kick ass... > > too many self absorbed pedantic fools out there, > > Steve > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information