[Leica] A DOUBLE DECISIVE MOMENT ONCE IN A LIFE TIME!

[Steve Barbour]

great discussion Ted, but "POPPED their Bambino", where on earth did you pick up all this medical jargon ?


steve



> On Mar 30, 2016, at 9:06 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> For those interested in the story behind a photograph?
> My assignment was to shoot a birthing series, as a baby was born!
> Yeah I bet close to a 100% of you folks would have a fit, as I did. Oh I had lots of time in OR's with children being looked after due to an accident, piles of adults "under-the-knife" for all kinds of things. You name it I've probably  documented it. :-)
> But never a birthing?? Oh jeeeeeeeeeeeeesshhhhh!
> My own children were all born by then, so no home grown help here. :-(
> So I went to the GRACE Hosp. where a number are born. A few discussions with medical folks (fortunately they knew of my medical assignments (no problem there. ) 
> 
> Talked to a few about to be mom's "OK cool with them." all I had to do was get to the hospital before they "POPPED" their bambino! COOL! I'm set to go just wait for hospital call.. Phone rings! . "OK She's in labour!"  It's 2 a.m! My gear is by the door, it's grab and go to hospital in minutes. 
> OOPS! She just had it!  DAMN! Back to bed! 
> After ten days of this routine I'm ticked off with a couple born only.  :-( 
> I complained to a doctor buddy and he says? "Hey come to the Civic next Wednesday morning at 7a.m. and we'll pop a half dozen by noon! "Yea right!" I respond.  :-(
> 
> BUT! He's a winner doc! :-) He's an Obstetrician who triggers women into birthing for various reasons! 
> I went away smiling and by Wednesday afternoon I learned more of how to photograph a birth ("THE CORRECT WAY") than I have during my whole career of 60 plus years.
> So here you are how to do this without causing any discomfort for the "Mother-to-be?" YOURSELF! and the medical people.
> 1/THERE ARE NO FAMILY PICTURES  AS THE BABY EMERGESES! However? If the doctor asks you to shoot a situation. "Do so without bitching! BUT THESE ARE THE DOCTOR'S PICTURES! THEREFORE YOU GIVE ALL OF THEM TO HIM WITHOUT QUESTION! WHY? 
> Well hell he got you a half dozen or more birthing's within 5 or 6 hours. Besides none of his  are family photos. "NO need to explain!" Do I? 
> 
> OK HERE'S THE PLAN AS SIMPLE AND FAMILY ORIENTED AS CAN BE!"
> You stand by the Mother's head and shoot the medical crew doing their thing. Eventually, the Bambino is in view and you blaze away at all motivating moments!
> MOST IMPORTANT IS JUST AS THE DOCTOR HOLDS THE BABY FOR THE MOTHER TO SEE!!  
> HE IS ALSO HOLDING THIS BEATIFUL?? LOOKING NEW BORN "RIGHT FOR YOU AND YOUR CAMERAS!"  click, click, click! Like crazy as they will/should all be "family photos!"
> So there you go and I'm about a 100 birthing's at this time in my life! Stay cool, be-unobtrusive. And don't faint as one young father did with his camera as the baby's head began to appear!
> Trust me ... "IT ISN'T A PRETTY PICTURE!" 
> cheers, 
> Dr. ted  :-)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of lluisripollphotography
> Sent: March-30-16 4:26 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] A DOUBLE DECISIVE MOMENT ONCE IN A LIFE TIME!
> 
> Thank you Ted, I’ve missed this great picture! Congrats Steve!!!
> 
> Cheers
> Lluis
> 
> 
>> El 30 març 2016, a les 20:11, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> va escriure:
>> 
>> Hi Jeff,
>> Thank you very much! As it looks like you got it squared away OK!
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jeff Moore
>> Sent: March-30-16 10:26 AM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] A DOUBLE DECISIVE MOMENT ONCE IN A LIFE TIME!
>> 
>> Nailed it, Ted!
>> 
>> Your URL got wrapped oddly - let's see if this one makes it through
>> the email better:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/Ted/Mother_s+DOUBLE+DECIECIVE++MOME
>> NT+_.jpg.html
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
>>> OK HERE IT IS WITH PICTURE! I think? :-)
>>>> 
>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/Ted/Mother_s+DOUBLE+DECIECIVE++MOME
>>> NT+_.jpg.html
>>> 
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/Ted/Mother_s+DOUBLE+DECIECIVE++MOM
>>> ENT+_.jpg.html>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf
>> Of
>>> Ted Grant
>>> Sent: March-30-16 10:15 AM
>>> To: 'Leica Users Group'
>>> Subject: [Leica] A DOUBLE DECISIVE MOMENT ONCE IN A LIFE TIME!
>>> 
>>> A "DOUBLE DECISIVE MOMENT" once in a life time.
>>> 
>>> I re-acted to "scissors cut of "umbilical cord" by doctor disconnecting 9
>>> months of the baby's development inside the mother.
>>> 
>>> But look at the same decisive moment the mothers' hand taking her baby by
>>> the hand into the real world of life."
>>> 
>>> Indeed a major surprise for this photog!
>>> 
>>> Dr. ted
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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