Re: [Leica] Speaking of magazines........

["Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com>]

Andrew Schroter wrote:

>>While I haven't seen the book, it's fund raising goal is
> admirable.  It sure beats fundraising by eating rubbery chicken!  While
its
> fair to criticize Bryan's work, I think its inappropriate and unfair to
tell
> him to stick to his music.  Tell him what aspect of his photography he
needs
> to improve is a very appropriate and supportive measure<<<<

Hi Andrew,
Yep the fund raising was a very admirable goal for the cause it represented
and that was the main reason I bought my copy.

However, the photography on an overall basis is so mediocre that even an
amateur would deep six into file 13 many of the images.

And as far as giving Adams lessons on photography with his Leica I'd be only
too pleased to or I might suggest he attend my Leica Seminar in
Kennebunkport October 2001. ;-)

>>.  I'm just concerned about the behavior here.<<

Sorry mate I'm not sure who's behavior you're concerned about, "mine or
Bryan Adams?"

But in the case of a book being published with the photographs done by a
"personality" that is second rate at best, I as a professional
photojournalist feel I can rag him, Canadian to Canadian. And when the title
of the book is:  "Made in Canada." and it's so bad, I feel it reflects on
the professionals of my country.

I trust this explains my feelings as it's merely an unloading about a
personality and producing    lousy results!
ted

Ted Grant Photography Limited
www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
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Subject: Re: [Leica] Speaking of magazines........


> I differ.  .  The criticism of
> trying every different toy with mastering none is a fair statement to
make,
> if the photographs in his book are as bad as you say.  I haven't seen the
> book so I can't specifically comment>
>
> > Chris Williams wrote:
> > >>> I've been reading the Canadian magazine Photolife(is that right?)
You
> > know I
> > > never would have known Bryan Adams was a Leica user.<<<
> >
> > Hi Chris,
> > Save your breath he's hardly a photographer of any worth.whether he
> > "handles, plays or whatever" with a Leica.
> >
> > His book, "Made in Canada" is an insult to Canadian professional
> > photographers even though it was sponsored by Kodak and if it were not
> Bryan
> > Adams, "personality,"  Kodak would have thrown him out the door.
> >
> > The unfortunate part is, it was published to raise money for the
Canadian
> > Breast Cancer Foundation and if the photography was even good, it should
> > have been great given the fund raising it was intended for, it would
have
> > sold more copies.
> >
> > I bought my copy for two reasons:
> > The first because the money was going to the Breast Cancer Foundation.
> > Secondly, to use the book in lectures to illustrate how bad some
> > personalities can be as "pardon the expression, photographers" in the
> > loosest of terms and still be published..
> >
> > In the photo magazine "Photolife" he said his favorite camera was his
> Leica,
> > but while shooting the material for the book he used every damn camera
and
> > lighting set up he could get his hands on and when you put a neophyte in
a
> > professional role as a photographer, it's going to lead to very
disastrous
> > results.
> >
> > Hell if the Leica truly were his favourite camera, he should've stayed
> with
> > it and maybe, just maybe, he'd have done an admirable shoot! As is, he
> > played with all kinds of toys and basically blew the shoot accept for a
> few
> > that good ones.
> >
> > This is a book to see to truly appreciate how bad it is and I'm sure
Kodak
> > had to hold their collective executive noses to complete the
sponsorship.
> > The smart thing would've been to use a "ghost photographer" to do the
> > shooting, while using the Bryan Adams name as the fund raising
> photographer
> >
> > And Chris to quote you one more time:
> > >>You know I never would have known Bryan Adams was a Leica user.<<<  he
> may
> > own a Leica, but that doesn't make him a "Leica user photographer!"
Plays
> > some great music and that's what he should stick to .
> > ted
> >
> > Ted Grant Photography Limited
> > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
> >
> >
>
>