Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alinders name is also on his Autobiography so I could get confusing. She wrote the preference I guess. But she wrote "the" Biography. Which is an autobiography written by someone else. http://books.google.com/books?id=Jt4Qnj2a7bEC&printsec=frontcover#PPR13,M1 mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:46:42 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Conversation: [Leica] Help with learning from photographic masters > Subject: Re: [Leica] Help with learning from photographic masters > > An obvious choice would be his Autobiography. > Which is a coffee table book with plenty of images in it; printed better > than most people get from their darkrooms. > And plenty of inspiration. > Ansel's camera of choice halfway through his life was a typewriter. > With the qwerty zone system. That and darkroom work. > I enjoy his typing at least as much maybe more than his prints. > There is a nice flow to it and he uses plenty of humor and irony. > It's like he's "Dad". > > In your bathroom magazine rack put a copy of > Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs (Paperback) > http://tinyurl.com/3epbf8 > > That where mine is. > > I'm going out now to the Strand to try to get a copy of Mary Alanders > biography on Ansel. I just read some of it on the internet in PDF from and > I'm hooked. I was trying to find out which typewriter he used and came upon > it. > > > mark@rabinergroup.com > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:13:09 +1000 >> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] Help with learning from photographic masters >> >> Hi folks. I am very interested in learning more from looking at the work >> of >> acknowledged masters in photography. I often use Amazon as a source for >> more >> specialised books. I have some marvellous works authored by Ansel Adams. I >> would like to learn more on Edward Weston. Don't laugh, I have no formal >> training nor schooling on this. His name came up regarding photographic >> styles with a fellow LUG member. I am familiar with the name but not at >> all >> expert on his work, beyond knowing of some wonderful still life images. >> Can >> anyone recommend particular books of his photographs? I am especially >> interested in landscape, natural scenery type work and the fine art >> aspects. >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Geoff >> >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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