Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D. wrote: >>> > I find myself in the somewhat unusual category of having great > > admiration for AA as a photo technician and "inventor," and very > > little regard for him as a "photographer." His development of the > > Zone System and his abilities as a manipulator of light, in the field > > and in the darkroom, were great technical achievements. That said, > > however, I find his photography sterile incredibly predictable.<< Hi B.D. I said something like that some years ago and was nearly beaten with tripods and monopods for uttering such blasphemy of the great AA. I think one of his talents was to be able to sell his ZONE system so effectively he probably made more money from that than from selling his photographs. Please, that isn't meant to be demeaning, just a possible fact he was a very astute businessman. As well as a predictable photographer. ted - --------- Jeff Moore noted: re. B.D.'s Comment: >>> I'd hazard a guess that the category you describe above may have more > members than you think; you've done an excellent job of summing up > my reaction to AA's contributions as well.<<< I'm sure there are far more people with similar feelings than many wish to acknowledge for fear of being ripped over the coals of hell! :-) No matter how true it is. I would bet if one could get him aside and in a good mood, one could get a chuckle out of him when he acknowledged we're right... but he'd never admit it in public. :-) Heck I sure wouldn't if I were him. :-) But I sure as heck would be smiling all the way to the bank! ;-) ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html