Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/28

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Subject: [Leica] Bob Shell is a master of the medium
From: Edward Caliguri <caliguri@rcn.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 10:55:09 -0400

- -- Yes-on a serious note -
    I agree with you Mark - I just think his model choices could be better
(it doesn't do him justice to be known that way at all). He HAS seen it all
and DONE a lot of it, and I have the highest regard for the guy!
    I just wanted to clear that up - but some older women and some kids or
pets as subjects might be a better choice. Pascal isn't the only one I've
heard refer to him in that way, that's all.
        EC


> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Leica Users digest)
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 17:36:11 -0700 (PDT)
> To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Leica Users digest V23 #30
> 
> 
> I believe Bob gets his models from a modeling agency near him in Florida
> if he still lives down there. They sure don't look as good as the models
> you get from NYC or the big cities of USA or Europe.
> As a matter of fact lots of them didn't look that much like "models" to
> me. 
> Also Models tend to be teenagers or not much older.
> They don't look at all like "groupies."
> 
> I'm not overly fond of those shots from the days when Bob was running
> Shutterbug either. I didn't dwell on the subject matter.
> Bob's knowledge of Photography is truly amazing and impressive and he's
> one of the nicest unpretentious guys you'll ever communicate with. Just
> ask him anything and he's got the answer like a magician or psychic
> working in a carnival. A true Mega Guru of photographic knowledge like
> you'll never believe. He's taken most cameras apart and done work on
> them and has an interesting range of occupations. So he knows a lot
> about a range of other topics other that photography.
> Of most of the Photo "experts" I know Bob Shell will forget more in his
> lifetime then they put together will ever know.
> I've got the highest respect for him.
> 
> 
> Mark Rabiner
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.markrabiner.com

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