[Leica] Celebration month & good night!

[philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)]

Ted,

Firstly, when you read this, I hope you've had a very good night's  
sleep bringing you all the comfort you deserve and seemed to need  
when I was reading this.
Secondly: you still have digital. And you should continue to use it.  
Because in my (maybe juvenile) opinion, it could yet add another new  
layer to your already so great photographical work.
It isn't hard. On the contrary. It's just different.
If you ever need some explanation about all this "new" Photoshop  
stuff (making darkroom work even more fun and rewarding as when it  
was still wet, and believe me, I loved the wet darkroom), drop me a  
line.
I can only dream that I'll be able to pass you as many good and  
practical pointers as you have passed (and I wish will continue) to  
us all.
Truly looking forward to your newest work,
Philippe

P.S. When ever I reach your age, I hope I still can claw the way you  
do. Man, what a mighty roar you have!


Op 5-mei-06, om 06:14 heeft Ted Grant het volgende geschreven:

> Well lads and lasses this is a celebrating month, the 56th year  
> since I had a camera placed in my hands as a first birthday gift by  
> my beautiful wife for my first birthday after we married in the  
> previous October, 1949. :-) It was a good year! :-)
>
> And 16 months later after receiving the camera which I still have,  
> my first newspaper credited photograph appeared 17 September 1951  
> in The Ottawa Citizen newspaper. And I've never looked back since.
>
> Has my passion for photography waned?  Never! I'm still as full of  
> the photography passion as I've ever been, if not more so. If there  
> is any disappointment in my life, as incredible as it has been?
>
> "At this moment I know I don't have the same number of years to go  
> that I've just enjoyed with such passion, friendship, excitement  
> and a never ending photographic assignments many others would kill  
> for. Photographically I've probably lived the lives of any ten  
> other photographers. Damn I love it so!
>
> In reality , "is there anything else?"  Not in my life time has  
> there ever been nor will there be at the young age of 77! ;-)
>
> I have had the wonderful good fortune to learn about the workings  
> and professions of so many others, enjoyed their company as we  
> worked together to capture their moments, so many others could  
> learn of what they did and do.
>
> The world travelling, the seemingly never ending international  
> sports events plus all the other peoples of the world  
> assignments.Trust me a classic photo life if ever there was.
>
> Today, my number 2 son, whom many of you know I've praised on more  
> than one occasion for his incredible sports action pictures, is  
> here in Victoria on assignment shooting the Canadian Diving  
> Championships.
>
> However, today he assisted in dismantling my darkroom! :-( A sad  
> day in many years.:-(  A sort of "closing shop" and moving on! :-(
>
> In any event I intend on keeping an eye on you folks as an observer  
> and if necessary, tan yer hide if you get stupid about a  
> photography subject! ;-)
>
> To the "Saloon Keeper?" Thank you a whole bunch for your patients,   
> more than I can offer at the moment.
>
> Kindest regards to all.
> good night,
> ted
>
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