Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have seen it, Steve, and since he has chosen to post it publically, I am commenting on it - in what I hope is a helpful way. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve Unsworth Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 11:15 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Alfie's January 26th PAW Of course you could see how Alfie's photography is going to develop at... http://www.photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=387403 where he has very thoughtfully already posted his PAWs for February. Steve - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of B. D. Colen Sent: 25 January 2002 14:38 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Alfie's January 26th PAW But shoot what? Alfie, you have to give much, much more thought to what you shoot - at least you do if you are planning to post the images. Try to remember that just because something looks somehow interesting to you when you see it, does not mean it will necessarily translate into a photograph that is worth having taken. I understand that you are new to this, and I don't want to be mean - honest - but what you are doing is what kids often do when they get their first camera - shoot everything they see thinking that the fact that what they see is captured on film will make it a good photograph. Look at the image you posted this week and ask yourself 'what is interesting about this and why would anyone want to look at it?' Are there striking patterns of some sort? Not to my eye. Is there something particularly unusual about either house? Not really. Is there something worth capturing in the yard? Not that's in the photo. Keep shooting, but THINK before you shoot. Think about why you are taking the particular photo, and think about what it will look like when it is printed. B. D. - -- 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