Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am with Ted and B.D. on this. I am partner in a photo lab that provides supplies to University journalism/photojournalism students. Few have a clue, even after taking the two photo courses that are offered, about what a technically good and esthetically good and informative photograph really is. I have recommended that students (and professors) read the following three books: "Photography Is A Language" by Whiting "Photographic Impact in Print" by Hurley & McDougall "Willie" by Ken Heyman There are many other classic books and texts available but the modern generation of students and professors do not seem to be aware of any of them. Best wishes, Mike Hi B. D. Sometimes I think some of the photographer's of today haven't got a clue, that long before the post war advent of the 35mm camera's popularity, Leica or otherwise, there weren't any "great pictures taken." And their thinking today is, only those shooting 35 mm be it whatever make, are the photographer's producing the greatest photos ever taken. Your point of looking at the Pulitzer photos is a wonderful reality check for those who forget that a great number of photographers went before the hordes of today with their basically point and shoot do everything so the person holding it only has to press a button and exposures are made cameras. Without hardly any intelligent input. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html