Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don (and Sonny, too) - All those years with the PAW... I can't imagine where your persistence comes from. Nice work. Thanks for the suggestions, but for me carrying a camera around - in hand, lens caps off - in my daily routine or when I'm out with another purpose in mind just doesn't work. I need to establish a destination with photography in mind, then go there and take pictures. I am rarely able to see and capture photos in my daily routine and when I do, they're usually pedestrian. Guess I only work on assignment. ;-) >Richard, >Many, many years ago, when Kyle still knew what film was, we were all >challanged to come up with one picture a week. I've been doing one for four >or five years now. Knowing that you have to come up with something gets the >creative juices flowing. So, some weeks take a walk in the park, some weeks >set up a formal portrait, some weeks use a 15mm, some weeks try making >something out of dozer tracks in the dirt. Sometimes going to a museum will >get a WOW, look at that which start whole new ideas. > >So, the essence, for me, is to just try to live. Talk to strange people, go >to new places, do things that feel a little uncomfortable at first(portraits >with a 15mm). Chat up the spouse and who knows what eye opening thoughts >will be revealed. So, if costuming is a large part of your life, go to a >jazz club with some 1600 speed film. If Formula 1 is your life, stop at a >park and watch the inline skaters and joggers. Don't really like to talk to >strangers: approach random strangers, talk with them and take their >picture. > >Sure, some weeks you will still have drivel. But, you will have been place >and done things and created memories that will stay with you. > >As that Cassidy fellow once said; "Keep pushing that shutter release, it >will come unstuck." > >Peace. > >Don >don.dory@gmail.com > > >On 9/11/06, Richard S. Taylor <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>So, if this is our support group, how *do* you, fellow Luggers, deal >>with a long run of really blah photos? What do you do to kick >>start your muse? :-) >> >>Dick >> >> >>>I think this is it;^) >>> >>>Ric >>> >>> >>>On Sep 10, 2006, at 7:48 PM, Richard S. Taylor wrote: >>> >>>>Maybe we should form a support group. :-) >>>> >>>>>There must be a virus going around... >>>>> >>>>>Same here. >>>>> >>>>>Ric Carter >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/f/Passing-Fancies >>>>> >>>>>On Sep 9, 2006, at 4:12 AM, Philippe Orlent wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Op 9-sep-06, om 02:16 heeft Richard S. Taylor het volgende geschreven: >>>>>> >>>>>>>I've not been happy with my photos lately. My muse has gone to >>>>>>>sleep, I fear, and I hope temporarily. >>>>>> >>>>>>O how I know that feeling... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>Dick >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick