Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I met Bill Allard at the LEICA GALLERY HERE IN NYC. It was opening night when Leica Gallery was showcasing his work. We exchanged pleasentries, he was very cool. he seemed to be talking to everyone who has there. Plus he had an M6 slunged over his shoulder. He was very down to earth. Felix Erazo www.thrutheviewfinder.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Andrew Schroter Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 4:31 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] William Albert Allard The Leica gallery show has come and gone. It was a great one, I might add. Thre are some excellent examples of Street Photography at the current show, the Czech photographer Viktor Kolar. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 9:18 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] William Albert Allard > Isn't his work (tied to the book) on show right now (soon?). Leica Gallery. > > Yep Bill Allard is a great colour shooter (and, often, Leica user..). One of > my sources of inspiration. > > At a workshop, one of the other students, acolyte like, (not me, > thankfully...)and so overawed by one of his pix asked him how did he manage > to catch it, the colour, the shadows, the different elements. He thought for > a moment, sucked on his unlit pipe and in his gruff gravelly voice said; > "well, it's easy really... it's magic" - to appreciative guffaws from the > rest of us. > > Tim A > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Gerry > > Walden > > Sent: January 26, 2002 12:21 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] William Albert Allard > > > > > > I have just caught up with this mans book 'Portrait of America' and think > > the work in it is some of the finest I have seen of this genre. Do I > > remember some postings on this list regarding his work? > > > > Gerry > > www.gwpics.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > -- > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html