Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do believe that you have the makings of a very interesting photo essay here -- especially for those who would like to understand how the times have changed in our country. I would encourage you to get it produced. Good luck, Ted in Olalla - ----- Original Message ----- From: "S Dimitrov" <sld@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 7:30 AM Subject: [Leica] Re: Now "over-amped" > During_that_period, I had a really interesting association with an ad > agency. I shot for them over a period of 8-9 years, maybe 10, I can't > quite recall. Even tried leaving once, but the cads just reeled me back > in by doubling what they were originally paying me. Worse, I was paid as > I laid the assignment on the desk, before I even left the offices. Again > those cads, engorged as they were on that good wholesome Reagan era > money. > One of the things I had to do was to photograph happy car dealership > customers in their homes with their favorite pastimes. They used to call > that a hobby, a common activity within the working class, aka middle > class, at one time. Over that whole period, intriguingly enough, I went > from photographing people that had hobbies to just photographing them at > work, or the parking lot at work, or their driveway at home. Not only > did the_average_person not have any time for them, as they were always > at work, but many could no longer afford them. I have over a thousand > portraits like that, which show the slippage that was taking place. More > than 90% of it was done with 120, of course, as I thought even then that > there might a historical element to it. Now, although originally a > commercial job, it's a telling essay of the era, or better yet, an age, > compressed in the space of a decade. > Since I was working to just turn the stuff out, I need to go back and > check for proper fixing and washing before I do something with them. > Now that you've reminded me of it, I think I'll beat the bushes with the > essay and see what happens. > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > Austin Franklin wrote: > > > > Hi Slobodon,(sic) > > > > <begin hissing and spitting, and slight drool out of quivering bottom lip> > > > > What do you mean "time will tell"? > > -- > 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