Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello! I'm new on LUG, and I'm very happy to see the different opinions about my initial comments. Participate in workshop is a good idea if you have the time to spend, or to invest, on it; I live in Spain... IMHO I think that my photographic level is quite satisfactory for my needs and interests (street photography), well when I have a few time I'll show some of my pictures on the LUG Gallery. I always think that many photographers we are so much concerned by the technique, equipment etc.. About 20 years ago I was followed the Ansel Adams books and practice his techniques of the famous Zone System, one day I've showed my pictures to a photographer and friend of me, he said me "Luis, they are nice pictures, but static, don't forget that the most value thing in the photography is the capability to catch the live, the moment", this has completely changed my approach and I've started a different and passionate style; what I've learned with the Ansel Adams books was very useful to know how to expose and develop what you have see, I think that every photographer should reed "The Negative", a comprehensive method not only for the darkroom. Best! Luis