Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am with those that vote for b&w. In my opinion, whilst 100% well-meaning, the whole idea of making refugees into some kind of greeting card/notelet goes against my good feelings. I appreciate fully the idea, and admire the work you are doing (the refugees sure as hell need help!) but I just have issues with the notelets idea - sorry! Gerry > On 19 May 2016, at 14:27, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > If you have to sell the stuff, I prefer the sepia, it is more romanticized > and idealized, and tugs at the heartstrings better. > > If you just have to exhibit, the standard gray scale is my preference! > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 6:28 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > >> How did I know you would say that? >> >> I'll post the straight B&W later today. The sepia ones would only be for >> note-cards. The exhibit and prints will all be B&W. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Tina >> >> On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 12:43 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >> >>> I prefer the straight B&W style, but that?s just one person?s preference. >>> Let the public vote with their wallets ;-) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> < >>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 18 May 2016, at 21:24, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> PESO: >>>> >>>> I've had to put Iran on hold for now and work on a project that's >> coming >>> up >>>> too soon. Winthrop University and several churches are sponsoring a >>>> project to help Syrian refugees. As a part of the fund-raising, I will >>> be >>>> having an exhibit in the Winthrop gallery called Putting a Face on >> Syria. >>>> It will consist of life-sized black and white prints of Syrian refugees >>>> (mostly children) that I have met in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, and Iran. >>> The >>>> prints will be for sale, but I'll also be selling note-cards for a >> whole >>>> lot less. For every $25 we raise, we can send a Syrian child to school >>> for >>>> a year. >>>> >>>> I thought I'd make the note-cards a contrast to the prints with a >> dreamy, >>>> sepia look instead of the direct, confrontational black and white of >> the >>>> big prints. I've put a few up on my website to think about them for a >>> few >>>> days before I do any more. I will only choose one of each child but I >>> have >>>> lots more children to go. Each one will include the name of the child. >>>> >>>> What do you think? >>>> >>>> >>> >> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery/Syrian-Refugees/G0000rQI3x98XfMI/ >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>> >>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>> -- >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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