Re: [Leica] was: violation. now..Welcome Thomas!

[Thomas Herbert <iphoto@elp.rr.com>]

Well everyone, 

thanks for the rather unorthodox welcome, I guess I'd be willing to sift
through a little chaff to get to the goodies. After all our diversity is
what makes us unique. I'd like to introduce myself a little better:

I've been a photojournalist for 9 years, I live in El Paso, TX, been
published in  US and foreign  news magazines, and many newspapers, but I've
been lacking something and I feel that is the intimate portraiture I strive
for....thus I have sold most of my Nikon equipment and have just purchased
an M6 TTL, a 35mm f2 summicron and a 90mmf2 summicron. I am hoping too be
more low key and thoughtful in my approach to journalism, slowing down and
really get into a story. I feel Leica cameras will help me in my low key
approach (yes I used to be of those guys running around in the photo vest
with two or three bodies and a slew of lenses) and in slowing down to use a
manual rangefinding camera I will pay more attention to my subjects and
bring back better work.

So I welcome any suggestions, equipment or otherwise and invite any of you
who are interested to see some of my work at a temporary web site.

http://www.portfolios.com/photog/14238.herbert/index.html

Thanks again
- -- 
Thomas Herbert, Photojournalist
(915) 546-2342
(915) 485-3018 pager
(559) 677-8961 fax
iphoto@elp.rr.com

> From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com>
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 13:42:09 -0800
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] was: violation. now..Welcome Thomas!
> 
> Thomas Herbert wrote:
>>> Thanks I just joined today and don't know how much more crap I'm going to
>>> have to weed through to get something useful about Leica cameras and
>>> lenses>>
> 
> G'day Thomas,
> 
> Welcome to Leica Loonie Tunes! :) Just kidding about the Leica Tunes, the
> Loonie part you can figure out for yourself.:)  As is this is your first
> day may I suggest, hang loose my friend and fellow photojournalist, you'll
> find answers to every Leica question you ask.
> 
> We do on occasion get slightly off the Leica topic, however, it always
> comes back online when a serious Leica question is asked, otherwise we
> tumble through many subjects which nearly always have some weird Leica
> connection. If you stretch your imagination.:)
> 
> Please don't leave the conversation to those already here, as we also learn
> much from new folks who may or may not have more or less experience than in
> the group. We welcome new comers, as many ask interesting questions or
> relate Leica tales of shooting with all kinds of Leica models.
> 
> So if you have good, bad or ugly experiences with your Leica -- Leicas feel
> free to post them.
> 
> Meanwhile welcome aboard, glad to have another Leica photog along.
> 
> ted
> 
> 
> Ted Grant
> This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
> http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
> 
> 
>