Re: [Leica] Street photography?:)

["Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>]

Ted,
Well at least you know what you do so you can give an answer. I am so
confused about what I do that when asked that question I always answer, "A
little bit of this and a little bit of that." Which is actually true because
I am a photographer with over a 1000 photos published, a filmmaker with many
16mm TV spots under my belt, a published writer and I have lost count of
stories, plus, I am a publisher who owns his own monthly trade magazine
(subject is professional filmmaking). So I have this real problem when
somebody who does not know me ask me what I do, so, I generally try to avoid
the question. But I would like to tell you (and anybody else listening) that
in the past year I have become VERY passionate about street photography and
I can promise you all that within the next year will be publishing a book on
my work. Unlike the New York Times article of a week ago I do not believe
the genre is dead. In fact I think it is quietly growing. Both Borders and
Barnes & Noble, here in Annapolis, have doubled there shelf space for arts
type photo books. Most of them in black & white. So all you SP types just
keep on shooting.
Steve
Annapolis
 
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>From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com>
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] Street photography?:)
>Date: Fri, Dec 17, 1999, 3:52 PM
>

>Hi folks,
>
>OK here's one for all you "street photographers."
>
>Lat evening we attended a pre Christmas soiree and while in conversation I
>was asked, "what kind of photography do you do?" Portrait, wedding etc?
>And for whatever reason, I guess because I've been doing some of it of
>late, I blurted out, "Street photography!"
>
>"Why that must be quite interesting, what kind of streets do you photograph?"
>
>OK OK don't all get cadriac arrest! :):) It was asked in all innocents. So
>I had to explain it was walking about the streets "happy snaping" people in
>interestng situations.
>
>"Oh that must be easy as there are lots of people on the streets!"
>
>"Excuse me ma'm my wife is beckoning!"  End of conversation. :)
>
>Oh well it seemed funny at the time, maybe it was the champagne!:)
>
>regards,
>ted
>
>Ted Grant
>This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
>http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>
>