Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]FWIW, here is my contribution, along with 3 pics of me taken by Sal: http://www.nathanfoto.com/sal.html BTW, I have a connection to Temple as well--I got my MBA from there in 1993, while I was working for AT&T (the original version) in New Jersey. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Feb 25, 2010, at 7:10 AM, Philip Forrest wrote: > As a journalism student at Temple University, I have access to the > Urban Archives of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and also to a large > number of Sal DiMarco's negatives. > I'm assigned to chronicle a photographer and feature their work and a > biography for one of my classes. > I've read much about him here, photo.net and also at school. I joined > the LUG in early 2005 but heard of Sal's passing in 2004 from friends > in California and then from Kyle Cassidy, then Jim Shulman, then > others. > Sal is "the Leica photographer" that walked through Temple's > Annenberg Hall always with his Leica on him. Several of my professors > worked with him and considered him a good friend. > > In an effort to write and compile as accurate a profile as possible, > I'm hoping that I can engage in a few conversations with fellow LUG > members about Sal. If anyone has anything they would like to say about > the man, I would love to speak with you about it. Reply off list if you > would like to speak with me on the phone. > > As I know he was a loved member of the LUG I apologize if I'm bringing > up this topic and causing grief. I have only the sincerest motive to > compile a report and small portfolio which does the most credit to him > that I can. > Regards, > Phil Forrest > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >