Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > > > -- > > > --------- > > > Visit my Leica photo pages at http://www.leicapages.com > > > --------- > > > <<< PGP public key available upon request >>> > > > > > > -- > > > 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 > > -- > 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