[Leica] IMG: New Yawk

[Robert Baron]

And with a little help from Google and the NYT Search function:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Mendes

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/nyregion/metropolitan-diary-two-photographers-different-paths.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/nyregion/03polaroid.html?_r=0

I have visited with him a few times, he is really quite the gentleman.  I
didn't realize he was this famous until I saw the piece in the NYT in
January. He's obviously not the guy you photographed but I can understand
why they hang out on that corner.

--Bob



===On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 7:07 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Fascinating.  I get the sound in Safari but not in Chrome.  Go figure.
>
> --Bob
>
> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 6:56 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Bob,
>> Do you have another browser you can try? I run Yosemite, but use Safari.
>> The fellow seems like he would be successful at his work. He was extremely
>> nice about it all and didn't ask for any money (I had no clue that was
>> what
>> he was doing out there). He was very gracious in accepting a couple of
>> dollars when I realized this was his livelihood.
>> I'm glad you like! Thanks for letting me know.
>> Best,
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> Bob Adler
>> www.robertadlerphotography.com
>> *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"*
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > There is another fellow who has a similar speed graphic and a similar
>> > shtick.....if you'll give me a few days or a week I'll remember his
>> name.
>> > I've run into him a couple of times outside B&H and I think at the
>> former
>> > Leica Gallery, perhaps during Ted's show a few years ago.
>> >
>> > This is a wonderful slide show of great shots. but I wonder why I can't
>> get
>> > the sound to play on my 2011 27" iMac running Chrome under Yosemite.
>> It's
>> > undoubtedly my fault somehow.
>> >
>> > --Bob
>> >
>> > ==On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Ha!
>> > > We were leaving B&H and this guy was outside. Thought he was just
>> someone
>> > > trying out one of their used cameras, but after taking his picture, we
>> > went
>> > > around the corner and saw two other photographers doing the same
>> thing.
>> > > They take you pic with Polaroid and give it to you for a price I
>> guess.
>> > > I went back an gave the fellow in my image a couple of $ because I had
>> > not
>> > > known this was his job...
>> > > He never mentioned it as I was clicking, but was very kind the whole
>> time
>> > > and chatted a bit about the camera. Wonder if he worked for B&H?
>> > > Best,
>> > > Bob
>> > >
>>
>