[Leica] Mary Ellen Mark /// CAPTIONS?

[Ted Grant]

Hello George,

The NFB assignments were a one person event like me alone. So I had to make
and take all kinds of information for caption writing later. All the notes
taken on location after caption writing were filed with the assignment
negatives and contact sheets for future reference. As well as a full set of
captions.

The magazine assignments were always great as it was usually a two person
story. Photographer--- Writer so it was nothing more than a constant flow of
photo things only. Had to love it as each and everyone was different! And
never knew where until called.

I had assignments where I flew Ottawa-- Montreal, met writer at the airport.
We then flew Montreal--Paris over night, arriving sort of dawn next morning.
Check into hotel have shower and dress. Get a bite to eat and work on the
assignment all day. Evenings were usually free so we'd go to some classy
location, have a great meal and entertainment evening. Hit the sack and fly
back to Canada the next morning early. Go to the magazine hand film over to
darkroom people for souping. When dry make photo selection with writer and
major photo editor. If everything is cool?

Call a taxi to airport, fly home to Ottawa and have a nice supper with  "she
who must be obeyed!" :-) Oh my goodness those were the days and great
assignments week after week all year long never knowing which client would
be next. Nor where in the world?

60 years of that kind of a photographer life is a great teacher of "HAPPY
SNAPPING" And the stories are endless! :-)

cheers,
ted



-----Original Message-----
From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
George Lottermoser
Sent: May-29-15 2:23 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Mary Ellen Mark /// CAPTIONS?


On May 29, 2015, at 2:34 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> These numbered contact sheets were returned to the photographer. ME! Who
then diligently sat at a ""typewriter"" in those olden days! :-(  And
captioned every frame! That's who, what, why, how... etc pertaining to
what's happening. Yep they were the days!
> 
> So every documentary I shot wherever across Canada and about the world
this was the basic routine.

And this is why
when I did this sort of work on a regular basis
I loved the assignments when they sent a "writer" along on the assignment.

This allowed for total concentration on the photography
knowing a fellow professional was taking all the verbal notes.

Regards,
George Lottermoser 

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