Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] cri de coeur
From: "James R. Nelon" <jnelon@netvigator.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:53:46 +0800
References: <4.3.2.7.2.20020326232920.00c5cea0@mail.wm.edu> <p05100300b8c75b63782e@[203.208.69.141]> <00d301c1d58e$8a183880$61c30344@ph.cox.net>

That's one of the most wonderful, heartfelt descriptions that's ever
been on the LUG. Thanks for being so insightful.

Jim Nelon
Hong Kong

Steve Barbour wrote:
> 
> I will try to answer this wrenching post... as a photographer,  but my response is
> tempered by the fact that I am a physician, I  (sometimes) care for children with cancer,
> and my wife had breast cancer.....
> 
> ...your friend looks at this important moment for documentation,  but also as an
> ending..... a swan song...."she will never be the same..."
> 
>  Support her... Tell her with your approach and photographs that she will be the same
> person after her great trial, maybe stronger, maybe wiser.......
> 
> Use black and white film, photograph her soul,  especially her eyes, her  face.....her
> hands,  close up.... tell her  you will do this again later, when she is well...
> 
> .......Steve
> 
> > >One of my colleagues recently underwent a mastectomy and will
> > >commence intensive chemotherapy on Monday.  A few days ago she asked
> > >me whether I would be willing to come to her house  on Thursday to
> > >photograph her while she still resembles "the person I imagine
> > >myself to be."    Of course I agreed to do so, but I confess that I
> > >am anxious about this beyond speech.  I am an *amateur*
> > >photographer, nothing more, nothing less, and much as I'd like to
> > >think otherwise, I know that nothing has ever really been at stake
> > >in the images that I make.
> > >
> > >This is different--something is at stake, I think, and I want
> > >desperately not to blow it.
> > >
> > >I've thought a lot about what I want to do, and I shall let her tell
> > >me what she wants, but I will very much appreciate any insight,
> > >advice, or experience that any of you who might have attempted such
> > >a thing might wish to share with me. Off list is fine.
> > >
> > >Many thanks in advance.
> 
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In reply to: Message from Chandos Michael Brown <cmbrow@wm.edu> ([Leica] cri de coeur)
Message from Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> (Re: [Leica] cri de coeur)
Message from "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> ([Leica] cri de coeur)