Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A scary moment par excellence! :-) Hey funny!!
From: "lea" <lea@whinydogpress.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:21:00 -0500
References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020414171647.00b1c908@mail.msy.bellsouth.net> <5.1.0.14.0.20020415193947.00b1cec8@mail.msy.bellsouth.net> <p05100300b8e255c283aa@[203.208.69.141]> <002b01c1e5b3$6b94b8e0$633f4d18@gv.shawcable.net>

Lauren just came in to see what was wrong with me...........I was laughing
hysterically....and that don't happen often when checking email!

Loved it!
Lea
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From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 8:58 PM
Subject: [Leica] A scary moment par excellence! :-) Hey funny!!


: The phone rang in our office, "Could I have my Mother's portrait taken
: tomorrow?" inquired the voice.
:
: Bill Lingard my partner at the time replied, "Yes would 2 be alright as we
: have an opening?"
:
: Voice, " No I'm sorry that's too late as the funeral is at 12.30. Could we
: do it earlier?"
:
: "Well I suppose we could make some room, but could you be here right on
: time?"
:
: Voice' " No, as my mother died and I don't have a picture of her and I'd
: like to have a portrait of her before they close the casket."
:
: Bill who had an incredible sense of humour said, "Well of course, we can't
: have her waiting so we'll be there at 10."
:
: So there we were, me the gofer setting up lights and holding ladder when
: Bill climbed up to shoot down into the coffin for the full portrait look.
: Unfortunately the edge of the coffin created a shadow that spoiled the
: Rembrant look of the lighting.  Bill down the ladder, found a fancy
cushion
: lifted the woman's head and tucked it under lifting it high enough for a
: nice lighting look.
:
: Up the ladder and about to shoot as the distraut daughter walked in and
she
: said, "Oh she looks so peaceful and lovely, but could you open her eyes?"
:
: I looked up at Bill and thought he was going to fall off he ladder.
:
: "Not right now, but not to worry they'll be open when you receive your
: photos." he said.  I near wet me pants!
:
: We continued with the shoot and when he was finished I asked how was he
: going to open her eyes? "No problem. I'll just draw them in with
: retouching." And winked.
:
: Before he had film processed I left on assignment and when I returned the
: first thing I wanted to know was how he made out?
:
: "Oh the daughter was quite happy but thought her mother looked a bit
starry
: eyed" And smiled. :-)  Honest.
:
: This is a true story and may I die before morning if it isn't!
: ted
:
: Ted Grant Photography Limited
: www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
:
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