Re: [Leica] RE; DISCREETNESS

[Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>]

That's fine, as long as you limit your photography to folks who 
"love" you....I doubt the dope dealer in the gold BMW on the 
street corner in south Dallas feels exactly the same way....

:) :) :)
Walt

On Mon, 5
Apr 1999, Gary Todoroff wrote:

> Relationship really is key, as Tina says. I have a few years worth of photos
> taken in Russian Orthodox monasteries connected with the St. Herman of
> Alaska Brotherhood.
> 
> They have invited me to present slide shows at the monasteries. Also, I have
> given numerous B&W prints to the monks and nuns, documented the building of
> a new monastery near Kodiak, Alaska and have developed some very special
> friendships.
> 
> And I always carry my Leicas. After all the years tho, I like to think that
> the nuns and monks who are my friends see not the cameras, but the love.
> 
> Regards,
> Gary Todoroff
> Tree LUGger
> 
> From: Tina
> 
> >Lugnuts:
> >
> >The good thing about the kind of photography that I do is that I'm able to
> >hang around long enough for people to forget that I'm taking pictures.  I'm
> >usually there for days.  At first everyone poses and is very
> >self-conscious, but they eventually go on about their business and ignore
> >me.  The M6 and lack of flash helps me blend into the background.  I agree
> >with Eric.  If anyone objects to my taking photographs, I won't use them.
> 
>