Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Two great stories, Liam and Tom. Thanks for sharing these; they were fun to read. Great shot, Liam, by the way. At 09:41 PM 5/19/2004, Liam Maloney wrote: >Thank you Tom A for a delightful story! You really captured my >imagination. Anyone else had notable run-ins with celebrated photogs? I'd >love to hear more stories like Tom's. > >Here's mine; the last time I was in Vancouver I took the bus into town >from the airport and tried to call my friend on a payphone. He wasn't >home, so I lugged my pack around, looking for a good book or record store >to hang out in. Turned out there was a Ralph Gibson retrospective >happening around the corner, and the vernissage was that night! I strolled >into the gallery, looking pretty scruffy, and asked the guy hanging prints >if he knew when Ralph would be showing up. He said he wasn't sure and >suggested I come back later. Inspired, I left my pack at the gallery and >went out in search of the ultimate street shot. I took this one on a bus >that same afternoon: > >www.leica-gallery.net/getcloser/image-53724.html > >That night I humbly approached Ralph Gibson and mumbled something about >being inspired. He autographed a postcard for me and wrote "Stay inspired" >- all the while looking over my shoulder at a stunning blonde who had just >sauntered into the gallery. Oh yeah - the guy hanging prints was none >other than Ralph Gibson himself. Say what you will of his recent >contributions to Leica's promo material - he's a great shooter.