Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK BOSS! ;-) cheers, ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] SHUTTING DOWN! CLOSING THE SHOP. :-) MAYBE. > Right on, Ted. Forget this "closing up shop" bullshit. My life will not be > complete until we have raised a glass, face-to-face, on either side of the > Atlantic! > > And BTW, my two pics for the yearbook are now in Jim's possession, so just > knock it off :-) > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > > > On Dec 19, 2010, at 7:17 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> George Lottermoser offered: >> Subject: [Leica] NOW Stock Photography WAS DMR out there for sale? >> >> >>> Back in the day >>> One of the best stock agencies >>> was called 4X5. >>> All of their stock was >>> as you may guess 4x5 Transparencies. >>> >>> I still have some of their catalogs >>> actually printed on paper. >>> >>> talk about showing one's age.<<<< >> >> Hi George, >> "Showing ones age?" :-) That's better than "Getting old?" :-) It sounds >> better when using "age or aging" as in a fine wine. :-) Or becoming of >> maturing nature, as in the maturing of fine single malt scotch! :-) ;-) >> >> It only becomes the beginning of the end when you start clearing filing >> cabinets and equipment bits and pieces for the "GETTING OLD!" to set in >> and take it's toll. I have finally been convinced by family and friends >> to clean out all the filing cabinets of letters, invoices, files and >> brochures some go back 40-50 years.Old Leica promo stuff, Kodak film >> development how to's and media accreditations from long forgotten >> assignments about the world. >> >> The memories flood through the mind as a torrent from a burst dam. The >> daily note books, lists of assignments, who to see, the "folks who could >> open doors" when required. Even some old plane tickets and boarding >> passes. Amazing what we collect as time moves along. "PHOTO" arm bands >> indicating a media photog, "PHOTO BIBS" you could read from near a mile >> away. Photos illustrating those wild and crazy times after the closing >> ceremonies of an Olympic event or similar major assignment.... Don't >> remember seeing so many semi-drunken photographers in my life! But dang >> it was always a fantastic time year after year. >> >> Tear sheets from magazines, newspapers and design layouts for >> advertising. An amazing pile of ... at this moment ... "of junk!" I'm >> sure we'll fill one of the big recycle trucks next week. :-) Obviously >> looking through the bits and pieces of letters, notes and wherever all >> this stuff came from ...... "IT TRULY WAS A TIME TO LIVE !" And work as a >> photojournalist/commercial photographer. Just had to and still do, "LOVE >> IT WITH GREAT PASSION!" :-) >> >> Oh I'm not going anywhere, not just yet. Me and the Great Spirit have a >> deal, simply because he has saved my butt from death and destruction so >> many times in the 60 year photo career, He's agreed to give me some more >> rope to make it to the even 100! Always think positive! So that means you >> folks will have to put up with me for at least another 18 years. :-) >> Obviously, if the Great Spirit keeps up his end of the deal? :-) I have >> no doubt he will! >> >> Besides in January I've been assigned along with a writer to produce an 8 >> week special feature series on some of the more magnificent homes and >> owners in our area. Not bad, don't have to leave home, no worry of >> stepping on IED's or being shot. :-) >> >> Sorry must knock this off and get back to my cleaning chores. No one >> needs to quit as long as they can hold a camera. .... But far more >> important? ......... still produce magical moment photographs. >> >> We shall see? ;-) >> >> cheers, >> Dr. ted :-) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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