Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/20

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] Bryan Adams the singer uses a Leica
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 15:48:49 -0700
References: <60.70d1bc9.26fa76d8@aol.com>

MTomalty@aol.com wrote:
> Believe it or not there are also a ton of actual 'photographers' out
> there who are heaping much larger loads of crap on us than Bryan Adams.
> 
> Like or dislike his pics(I for one don't really care one way or the other)
> he incorporates a lot of techniques that are currently 'trendy' and by
> doing so possibly appeals to a larger audience (obviously not photographers
> though :>))
> 
> Bottom line is he enjoys photography and allowed his celebrity status
> to aid a good cause.
> As far as I know he didn't receive any public funding or grant to facilitate
> his project unlike Roberta Bondar.
> 
> With all the hype he's gotten on this list I think I'll go out and pick
> up his book.<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Mark,

The only reason to buy it is the money goes to a worthy cause, The
Canadian Women's Breast Cancer Foundation!  As you sure as hell wont buy
it for the "trendy out of focus photographs!"

ted 
Victoria, Canada
http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant

In reply to: Message from MTomalty@aol.com (Re: [Leica] Bryan Adams the singer uses a Leica)