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Subject: [Leica] Re: I am probably crazy, but...
From: Ken Wilcox <klw.51@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 17:54:06 -0500
References: <000001c1cd2a$aeeb6ef0$62119d42@Jeffery>

Doug:

Every month at my school I do "Star of the Month" photos. The "Stars" are 
all 7th or 8th graders. There are anywhere from 40-50 of them. I do an 
individual portrait of each, they eat Pizza and then I do a group photo. 
The individual photos are inside and the group may be inside or outside 
depending on the weather. The group shot is don at about 11:30AM and if 
outdoors, facing the sun. The whole job is done in about 25 minutes. No 
flash and no tripods.

The individuals are placed in front of a projection screen. I put a small 
piece of yellow gaffer tape on the floor to mark the spot where they will 
stand. I use an M (usually an M6), 75 Summilux and Fuji 800 negative film. 
I overexpose by about a half stop.

The group shot is done very quickly with a 28 Elmarit. If the weather is 
nice it is done outside in a concrete courtyard. It makes a nice reflector 
to fill in around the eyes. I DO attempt arrange the students. I hold my 
arms outstretched approximating the angle of the lens's coverage and tell 
them "tall ones in back, short ones in front. I stand on a low bench and 
tell them, " I will count to three. When I say three, I will take the 
picture. Be sure your eyes are open and your fingers are not in your 
noses."  I then count and actually take shot on about 2 1/2. I then take 
another, this time on three after reminding them of the count.

That's it. No muss, no fuss.

Ken Wilcox



At 03:16 PM 03/17/2002, you wrote:
>Well, it finally happened (or is about to). I am about to be asked to
>photograph the entire (group shot) 5th grade class at my daughter's school.
>The end result is to be an 8x10 for each child. Am I being asked because of
>my reputation as fantastic Leica phtographer? No, I am being asked because
>the parent organization cannot afford to pay a professional. So, some mother
>stood up in the meeting and said "Katherine's dad is always taking pictures,
>maybe we could ask him?"
>
>Any advice would be greatly appreciated. The parents and principal want an
>outdoor shot so the kids can stand on the hill outside the school. I have to
>check the Sun angles, but I may be shooting midday. I will hope for overcast
>skies.
>
>I only have 35mm equipment, Leica and Nikon with my widest lense being 24mm
>on my 24-120 Nikkor zoom. The widest Leica is 35mm Summilux or Summicron. I
>may be able to access the roof of the school and shoot down. This may work
>as the top of the hill is just about even with the roofline.
>
>Thanks in advance folks.
>
>Regards,
>Doug
>
>Douglas Richard Lee
>Cinnaminson, NJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 3:39 PM
>Subject: RE: [Leica] irc Leica Chat
>
>
> > I'm in it, but nobody seems to be there. What hours are you usually on,
> > and what is that crazy noise it makes every 30 seconds or so?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Sonny
> > Carter
> > Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 1:59 PM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] irc Leica Chat
> >
> > Any IRC will do.  I just suggested MIRC because that's what I have, and
> > it
> > works pretty well.
> >
> >  Come join us.
> >
> > Sonny
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Pascal" <cyberdog@attglobal.net>
> > To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 12:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] irc Leica Chat
> >
> >
> > > On 16-03-2002 18:01 Sonny Carter wrote:
> > >
> > > > To join the Leica chat
> > > > You need an IRC client, you can get one at http://www.mirc.co.uk
> > > >
> > > > Then connect via  server  irc.newnet.net , and our channel name is
> > #leica.
> > >
> > > how does that work on a Mac? The Mirc soft seems to be Windows-only.
> > Or
> > will
> > > any IRC client do?
> > >
> > > Pascal
> > > NO ARCHIVE
> > >
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