Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/06

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

Subject: Re: [Leica] The 10 Commandments
From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 18:36:45 -0700
References: <B85DCA67.92%deregan@mediaone.net> <3C38A759.1B903240@markrabiner.com> <001a01c196ec$91f0a500$fa2f4518@gv.shawcable.net> <000a01c19712$9851fcc0$82120e18@phnx1.az.home.com> <001301c19718$53af6f20$fa2f4518@gv.shawcable.net>

Sandy...I agree 100%...like- wise in science... when we think we know....
we miss the opportunity for a great discovery...Steve



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Carter" <sc-photo@shaw.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] The 10 Commandments


> Steve,
>
> I guess whenever I see "rules" being discussed in connection with
> photography I cringe. One of my photography teachers had many rules...
> "Don't shoot people in the back." Another, "Don't ever place your subject
> dead center." When I look at the work of many photographers, I invariably
> see these rules broken with great success. I think when rules are imposed
on
> us as photographers, they can inhibit our own way of seeing and
potentially
> harm our creativity.
>
> again - just my opinion
>
> sandy
> www.sandycarterphotography.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@home.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 4:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] The 10 Commandments
>
>
> > Sandy...maybe you can do something like that just once...and then you
make
> > the rule afterwards...Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Breaking the rules has to be a notable distinction of
photographers...
> > Can
> > > you imagine if Eugene Smith didn't photograph his children from the
> > > back?????
> > >
> > > just my 2 cents ;)
> > >
> > > sandy
> > >
> > > www.sandycarterphotography.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > David Regan wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeffery,
> > > > >
> > > > > >Can you share the Philly group's 10 commandments with the rest
of
> > us? I
> > > only
> > > > > >know two of the 10, and probably violate the other 8.
> > > > >
> > > > > They are from Kyle's page at:
> > > > >
http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/plug/10/index.html
> > > > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html
> >
>
> --
> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html

- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html

In reply to: Message from David Regan <deregan@mediaone.net> ([Leica] The 10 Commandments)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com> (Re: [Leica] The 10 Commandments)
Message from Sandy Carter <sc-photo@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] The 10 Commandments)
Message from "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com> (Re: [Leica] The 10 Commandments)
Message from Sandy Carter <sc-photo@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] The 10 Commandments)