Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Had to be away awhile due to pressures elsewhere and am just now getting caught up. Sorry to have missed the discussion on Sontag. I don't intend to reopen it other than to say that her book, whatever its failings, was the first one to make me question what I was doing with my photography. Another book that was really helpful in those days was one by Ralph Hattersley who, as I remember, advised as a learning tool "one camera, one lens (50 mm), one film (Tri-X), and get as close as you dare." I wish I still had his book. It was called "Discover Your Self Through Photography." It got trashed in one of my regular library purges. In any case, I've decided to start a PAW. I will post weekly but since I tend to photograph in bursts, the photos will of necessity be recent but not necessarily from last week. These will be the first "people" pictures I've posted. Given my size (6'5") it's a bit hard to be stealthy, but I do try street candids from time-to-time. Both were taken in York UK last summer with an Olympus C-60 and converted to B&W in Photoshop. Photo 1 http://gallery.leica-users.org/2005-PAW/P7040043_web Photo 2 http://gallery.leica-users.org/2005-PAW/P7040022_web Comments and criticisms welcome as always. -- Regards, Dick Boston MA