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Subject: Re: [Leica] I am probably crazy, but...
From: "Doug Lee" <drlee9@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 17:58:36 -0500
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOOEDPCPAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

Thanks B.D. At least the mother wasn't my wife.

BTW Pablo. One of those monsters is my daughter. (-; So be careful what you
say.  (-:


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 5:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] I am probably crazy, but...


> First thought - Be honest - tell them that you know for a fact that no
> matter what happens, a number of parents will be disappointed in the
results
> because Little Noodlekins will roll his or her eyes, or stick out his or
her
> tongue, as the shutter is snapped. Explain that the reason professionals
do
> this kind of work is that they can be miles and miles away when the prints
> are delivered. And you do not want to do it and end up with some enemies
for
> life right in your neighborhood - and be firm about it!
>
> That won't work. Okay, then maybe the easiest way to do it is this...Get
up
> on the roof and shoot down, with the kids all looking UP at you, which
takes
> care of the raccoon eyes problem...Uses the Nikon with the 24 to 120 - I
> know, I know, any parent will know right away that it's not a Lykah image
> ;-) - so that you can frame them right without falling off the roof....and
> shoot an entire roll - a couple rolls if your Nikon has a power winder or
> motor drive - that way, if you are very very very lucky, you may get a
shot
> with almost all the kids looking in the right direction, with almost none
of
> the kids pretending to have a fit of some sort.:-)
>
> Oh, and kill that mother!!
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Doug Lee
> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 3:17 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] I am probably crazy, but...
>
>
> 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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