Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Eye Contact
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 06:06:04 -0800

Donal Philby wrote:
> 
> Eric Welch wrote:
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> As an interesting aside (or parallel track), I have friends involved in
> the adult photo biz and they say the demand is huge for "amateur"
> looking photos.  The mags and web sites  want pix of "real" looking
> models, shot with flash on camera, over exposed a little (no pun
> intended).
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> The owner of a major news/photo agency this week told me he was having
> difficulty with assignment work because most editors/photoeditors are
> under 30 and want to work with 20 year olds with "fresh" vision, but few
> 20 year olds have the maturity and experience to produce day in day out
> as professionals, and haven't a clue how to shoot for a trade magazine
> that needs a straight photo.
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The style seems to be outtakes taken with point and shoots.
At least cross processing has gone.
There is some good stuff, some quality black and white even
The models have gotten more interesting even the supermodels..
in "Bikini" and "The Face."
Anyone seen Madison Magazine?
Mark Rabiner