Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] I am probably crazy, but...
From: "Joseph Codispoti" <joecodi@clearsightusa.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 18:37:58 -0800
References: <B8BACA4A.13B71%pablokolodny@mac.com>

Che, Pablo,

you have no idea the hush created in a classroom, Gym, or stadium when the
teacher or coach announces: "the photographer from 17 is here to take your
picture".
This of course works only for high school kids.

As for being "untruthful" to women and others, unfortunately a portrait
photographer has to use whatever line is necessary to put the subject at
ease and capture on film the soul rather than the image of the client.

But you can overdo it. A photographer in San Diego (I cannot recall his name
but remember that hi was Hispanic, older, and with a wonderful gift of gab)
during a seminar kept showing portraits of a stunning model in many poses
meant for her boyfriend. Finally he confessed that he liked the girl so
much, and oversold his line to the point that he sent copies of the photos
to the boyfriend but kept the girl for himself. He married her.
I would love to hear about him. As I recall he was in poor health.

I am not good at portrait taking, that is why I chose industrial
illustration. Nut & bolts stand still and never complain about their smile.

Joe Codispoti




- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Pablo Kolodny" <pablokolodny@mac.com>

> Some very good advise in the original post.
> I can only add that to make a bunch of unruly, giddy, and overly energetic
> kids stand still is to tell them that you shoot for "17 Magazine"  and
MTV,
> and are always looking for new talent.
> It has always worked for me.
>
> Joe Codispoti


Oh Joe, Joe... have you always been so untruthful ? maybe just to kids, or
women or everybody.
That's not fair.

On the other side, do you really think that kids are not going to inquire
for precise stuff ? where are you from ? what's your name ... maybe you look
like coming off of 17 Mag staff, MTV, Rolling Stone mag ... or you'd rather
look like an old person tired of so much positive energy coming off of those
kids ?
Cīmon, kids are as much monsters as human beings, they need to play
truthfully. They need to believe in us, adults.

Saludos desde La Pampa

Pablo

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