[Leica] PROOF: Photography in the Era of the Contact Sheet

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

I have ordered the book, so I should thank you, too!

Cheers
Jayanand

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> On 27-Feb-2020, at 11:13, Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Thank you for the recommendations!
> 
> Happy Snaps!
> 
> Adam
> 
>> On 2020 Feb  26, at 6:52 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks, I will check out the book.
>> 
>> For portraiture, may I suggest two photographers I am very fond of:
>> 
>> Gregory Heisler, whose "50 Portraits" is a must have in every library:
>> 
>> https://gregoryheisler.com/
>> 
>> Dame Jane Bown, IMHO, the best portrait photographer ever. Just natural
>> light, an OM1 and a 50mm lens through her 60+ year career with The
>> Observer. Any of her books is a treat, but "Exposures", IMHO, is definitive:
>> 
>> http://theimageworks.com/pub/nn034/bown/index.html
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 1:50 AM Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> After reading about this exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art I was
>>> interested enough to purchase the book.
>>> 
>>> Now I really want to see the exhibit. Cleveland is a bit out of the way
>>> but I may find a way to make it happen.
>>> 
>>> The book has been inspiring for me. It lead to the basketball player
>>> images for instance. It sits next to my chair in the family room where I
>>> can pick it up and peruse (and even look at) the images. Sometimes you get
>>> to see a sheet and then the image the artist chose. Other times you just
>>> see the sheet and get to make your own judgements. Sometimes the
>>> photographer captures the subject but other times maybe not?
>>> 
>>> I recommend it. And if anyone does go to Cleveland to see the exhibit
>>> please report back!
>>> 
>>> Adam Bridge
>>> 
>>> 
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